neuralgia

Capsaicin patches help reduce post-shingles pain

...e reported that those who sufferfrom post-herpetic neuralgia or pain following an attack of shingles can now getrelief through a patch of Capsaicin, the active ingredient of chili peppers.Shingles is caused the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chicken pox.Shingles results in the occurrence of painful ...

Lidoderm for pain removal in Osteoarthritis

...ficacy in pain removal except for in post-herpetic neuralgia was not known before the present study. The results of the study came out in a press release by the firm Endo Pharmaceuticals in 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society....

Gamma Knife Offers New Hope For Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients

...here is now new hope on the horizon for trigeminal neuralgia patients as researchers have found that Gamma Knif...n to be a safe, effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia patients, without the potential facial paralysis and long-term recovery experienced with conventiona...

Botox Relieves Neuralgic Pain

...ted states studied the effects of botulinum on the neuralgia and have detailed their findings in a study published in the October 25, 2005, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Botulinum toxin type A was given to 13 patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, whi...

Antiviral Drugs May Be Useful For Easing Shingles Pain

...sing effect of antiviral treatment on postherpetic neuralgia [shingles nerve pain],' the study authors concluded....

Study Finds That Migraine Drug Can Ease The Severest Of Facial Pain

...n, can provide relief for pain// due to trigeminal neuralgia up to eight hours. Now researchers have found th...erse reactions. Pain experienced with trigeminal neuralgia that affects the nerves in the face, sometimes known as tic douloureux, comes in lightning-like stab...