Severe postherpetic neuralgia and facial paralysis in the oral and periauricular regions managed with acupuncture and electroacupuncture: a case report
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a severe and persistent pain condition following herpes zoster infection. This case report details the analgesic effects of acupuncture combined with electroacupuncture in a 66-year-old male patient presenting with PHN and peripheral facial paralysis, who showed limit...
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| Main Authors: | Junlong Li, Jing Wang, Guiping Li, Jieying Zhang, Boru Zhang, Shu Wang |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Pain Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103/full |
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