Neuralgia poopółpaścowa
Rokowania, prognozy i postęp choroby

Neuralgia popółpaścowa (PHN) jest najczęstszym powikłaniem półpaśca, dotykającym 10-18% pacjentów, ze wzrostem częstości do 10-13% u osób powyżej 50 roku życia. U pacjentów powyżej 60 lat ból utrzymuje się u 61% po miesiącu, 24% po trzech miesiącach i 13% po sześciu miesiącach od ostrej infekcji. Czas trwania bólu jest zmienny: u większości ustępuje w ciągu 1-3 miesięcy, u 20% trwa ponad rok, a u 2% może utrzymywać się nawet 5 lat lub dłużej. Kluczowe czynniki ryzyka to wiek (OR 2,309; 95% CI: 1,163-4,660), nasilenie bólu w ostrej fazie (NRS-11, OR 2,837; 95% CI: 1,294-6,275), stosunek płytek krwi do limfocytów (PLR, OR 1,015; 95% CI: 1,010-1,022), cukrzyca oraz nadciśnienie tętnicze. Model predykcyjny uwzględniający wiek, NRS-11 i PLR wykazuje dobrą zdolność prognozowania ryzyka PHN.

Prognozy neuralgia poopółpaścowa (Postherpetic neuralgia Prognosis)

Neuralgia popółpaścowa (PHN) stanowi najczęstsze powikłanie półpaśca (herpes zoster) i może mieć znaczący wpływ na jakość życia pacjentów. Czas trwania i nasilenie objawów są różne u poszczególnych pacjentów, co wpływa na prognozy dotyczące tego schorzenia.12

Częstotliwość występowania PHN

Około 10-18% osób, które przechodzą półpaśca, rozwija neuralgię popółpaścową. Odsetek ten znacząco wzrasta wraz z wiekiem pacjenta – około 10-13% osób powyżej 50 roku życia, które przeszły półpaśca, doświadcza PHN. Badania wskazują, że wśród osób powyżej 60 roku życia częstość występowania bólu wynosi 61% po miesiącu od ostrej infekcji, 24% po trzech miesiącach i 13% po sześciu miesiącach.34

Czas trwania bólu

Czas trwania bólu w neuralgii popółpaścowej jest zróżnicowany i może stanowić istotny czynnik prognostyczny:

  • U większości pacjentów ból ustępuje w ciągu 1-3 miesięcy od wyleczenia wysypki5
  • U jednej na pięć osób ból może trwać ponad rok6
  • Do 2% osób z ostrym półpaścem może doświadczać bólu popółpaścowego przez pięć lat lub dłużej7
  • Badania długoterminowe wykazują, że po upływie roku od wystąpienia PHN, około 50% osób nadal doświadcza znacznego bólu, a pozostałe 50% osiąga ustąpienie bólu lub jego kontrolę za pomocą leków po około dwóch latach obserwacji8

Czynniki prognostyczne

Zidentyfikowano kilka kluczowych czynników, które mogą wpływać na rokowanie w neuralgii popółpaścowej:9

Czynniki związane z pacjentem
  • Wiek – jest głównym czynnikiem ryzyka wystąpienia i dłuższego utrzymywania się PHN. Starsi pacjenci są bardziej narażeni na rozwój PHN i doświadczają dłuższego i bardziej nasilonego bólu (iloraz szans [OR] 2,309; 95% przedział ufności [CI]: 1,163-4,660)1011
  • Choroby współistniejącenadciśnienie tętnicze zostało zidentyfikowane jako czynnik ryzyka w analizach jednowymiarowych12
  • Cukrzyca – zarówno genetycznie uwarunkowana cukrzyca typu 2, jak i historia rodzinna cukrzycy zwiększają ryzyko PHN. Badania wykazują związek przyczynowy między genetycznie uwarunkowaną cukrzycą typu 1 a podwyższonym poziomem przeciwciał IgG przeciwko VZV13
Czynniki związane z chorobą
  • Nasilenie bólu w ostrej fazie – wyższy wynik w skali oceny bólu (NRS-11) w ostrej fazie półpaśca stanowi niezależny czynnik ryzyka rozwoju PHN (OR 2,837; 95% CI: 1,294-6,275)14
  • Czas trwania PHN – dłuższy czas trwania neuralgii popółpaścowej wiąże się z gorszym rokowaniem. Więcej takich pacjentów wymaga kontynuacji leczenia podczas obserwacji długoterminowej15
Markery zapalenia
  • Stosunek płytek krwi do limfocytów (PLR) – stanowi niezależny czynnik prognostyczny rozwoju PHN (OR 1,015; 95% CI: 1,010-1,022)16
  • Wskaźnik ogólnoustrojowej odpowiedzi zapalnej – istotnie związany z rozwojem PHN w analizach jednowymiarowych17

Modele predykcyjne

Opracowano i zwalidowano model predykcji ryzyka, który dokładnie prognozuje prawdopodobieństwo wystąpienia PHN po półpaścu. Model ten uwzględnia wiek, wynik NRS-11 w ostrej fazie oraz wskaźnik PLR jako niezależne predyktory PHN u pacjentów z półpaścem. Wykazano, że model ten ma dobrą zdolność dyskryminacyjną, kalibrację i zastosowanie kliniczne.18

Skuteczność leczenia a prognozy

Efektywność dostępnych metod leczenia ma istotny wpływ na rokowanie w PHN:

  • W badaniu 156 pacjentów z umiarkowaną do ciężkiej neuralgią popółpaścową, którzy byli obserwowani przez okres do 11 lat, prawie połowa pacjentów miała dobry stan zdrowia przy końcowej ocenie (mediana 2 lata)19
  • Ponad połowa pacjentów z dobrym wynikiem nie stosowała żadnej terapii w momencie końcowej oceny20
  • Najczęściej stosowanymi środkami związanymi z dobrym wynikiem były leki przeciwdepresyjne, miejscowa kapsaicyna i różnego rodzaju leki przeciwbólowe21
  • Stan całkowicie wolny od objawów udało się osiągnąć u mniej niż połowy pacjentów z PHN, według jednego z badań22

Warto jednak zaznaczyć, że u części pacjentów choroba może przebiegać progresywnie i być oporna na wszystkie stosowane metody leczenia.23

Wpływ na jakość życia

Badania wykazują, że pacjenci z PHN wykazują statystycznie istotne i klinicznie znaczące deficyty we wszystkich aspektach jakości życia związanej ze zdrowiem (HRQoL), zarówno w komponentach fizycznych, jak i psychicznych/afektywnych, w porównaniu do norm dopasowanych wiekowo dla populacji Wielkiej Brytanii. Ból i dyskomfort związany z PHN mają znaczący negatywny wpływ na zdolność pacjentów do angażowania się w codzienne czynności.2425

Nieadekwatna ulga zapewniana przez dostępne terapie PHN wiąże się ze znacznym obciążeniem pacjentów pod względem nasilenia bólu i deficytów w HRQoL, które mogą utrzymywać się przez lata. Z tego powodu alternatywne środki, takie jak zapobieganie półpaścowi i PHN, są niezbędne do zmniejszenia wpływu na poszczególnych pacjentów, systemy opieki zdrowotnej i społeczeństwo jako całość.26

Wnioski dla praktyki klinicznej

W oparciu o dostępne dane dotyczące prognozy neuralgii popółpaścowej, można sformułować kilka wniosków klinicznych:

  • Większość przypadków PHN ulega poprawie z czasem, a ból ostatecznie ustępuje u większości pacjentów27
  • Pacjenci z cukrzycą, szczególnie potomkowie rodziców z cukrzycą, powinni zwrócić szczególną uwagę na profilaktykę półpaśca i PHN w podeszłym wieku28
  • Modele predykcyjne uwzględniające wiek, nasilenie bólu w ostrej fazie i wskaźniki zapalenia mogą pomóc w identyfikacji pacjentów z wysokim ryzykiem przewlekłego PHN29
  • Ze względu na niezaspokojone potrzeby pacjentów z PHN i nieadekwatność obecnych metod leczenia w zarządzaniu PHN, konieczne są skuteczne środki zapobiegawcze i alternatywne strategie zarządzania bólem30

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Materiały źródłowe

  • #1 Burden of post-herpetic neuralgia in a sample of UK residents aged 50 years or older: findings from the zoster quality of life (ZQOL) study | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Full Text
    https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7525-12-92
    Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster (shingles). As a chronic condition, PHN can have a substantial adverse impact on patients lives. […] The inadequate relief provided by PHN therapies available in the UK is associated with a significant burden among PHN patients in terms of pain severity and deficits in HRQoL which may persist for years. Therefore, alternative means such as prevention of shingles and PHN, are essential for reducing the impact on individual patients, healthcare systems and society as a whole. […] Past cross-sectional, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the pain and resulting discomfort associated with PHN have a substantial, and negative, impact on patients Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) along with their ability to engage in daily activities.
  • #2 Postherpetic Neuralgia | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0915/p690.html
    Pain that occurs after resolution of acute herpes zoster infection can be severe. […] The main risk factor for postherpetic neuralgia is increasing age. […] Up to 2 percent of persons with acute herpes zoster may continue to have postherpetic pain for five years or more. […] Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to arise following nerve damage caused by herpes zoster. […] Prevalence of pain decreases as time elapses after the initial episode. Among 183 persons older than 60 years in the placebo arm of a U.K. trial, the prevalence of pain was 61 percent at one month, 24 percent at three months, and 13 percent at six months after acute infection. […] After postherpetic neuralgia has persisted for more than one year, about 50 percent of persons will have significant pain, and 50 percent will recover or have pain control with medication at a median of two years of follow-up.
  • #3 Postherpetic Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12093-postherpetic-neuralgia
    Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) can last for weeks, months, or in some people, years after the shingles rash goes away. […] However, in one in five people, pain lasts more than one year. […] The pain from PHN can be so severe in some people that it disrupts their life. […] Researchers don’t know why some people have severe or long-lasting pain and others do not. […] About 10 to 18% of people who get shingles will develop postherpetic neuralgia. […] If you’re older and develop shingles, you’re more likely to develop PHN and have longer lasting and more severe pain than a younger person with shingles. […] About 10 to 13% of people over age 50 who have had shingles will get PHN. […] Pain typically lasts, on average, for three months after the rash has healed, but can last for more than a year or longer.
  • #4 Postherpetic Neuralgia | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0915/p690.html
    Pain that occurs after resolution of acute herpes zoster infection can be severe. […] The main risk factor for postherpetic neuralgia is increasing age. […] Up to 2 percent of persons with acute herpes zoster may continue to have postherpetic pain for five years or more. […] Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to arise following nerve damage caused by herpes zoster. […] Prevalence of pain decreases as time elapses after the initial episode. Among 183 persons older than 60 years in the placebo arm of a U.K. trial, the prevalence of pain was 61 percent at one month, 24 percent at three months, and 13 percent at six months after acute infection. […] After postherpetic neuralgia has persisted for more than one year, about 50 percent of persons will have significant pain, and 50 percent will recover or have pain control with medication at a median of two years of follow-up.
  • #5 Postherpetic Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12093-postherpetic-neuralgia
    Although there is no cure for PHN, it can be treated. For most people with PHN, pain improves with time and eventually goes away. […] For most people, the pain goes away in one to three months. […] Depending on the severity of your pain, you may start with over-the-counter products. […] PHN is difficult to treat. Achieving a complete symptom-free state was achieved in less than half the patients with PHN, according to one study. […] Pain can last weeks, months and even longer than a year. In some people, the pain can be debilitating. In most people, PHN lessens with time.
  • #6 Postherpetic Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12093-postherpetic-neuralgia
    Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) can last for weeks, months, or in some people, years after the shingles rash goes away. […] However, in one in five people, pain lasts more than one year. […] The pain from PHN can be so severe in some people that it disrupts their life. […] Researchers don’t know why some people have severe or long-lasting pain and others do not. […] About 10 to 18% of people who get shingles will develop postherpetic neuralgia. […] If you’re older and develop shingles, you’re more likely to develop PHN and have longer lasting and more severe pain than a younger person with shingles. […] About 10 to 13% of people over age 50 who have had shingles will get PHN. […] Pain typically lasts, on average, for three months after the rash has healed, but can last for more than a year or longer.
  • #7 Postherpetic Neuralgia | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0915/p690.html
    Pain that occurs after resolution of acute herpes zoster infection can be severe. […] The main risk factor for postherpetic neuralgia is increasing age. […] Up to 2 percent of persons with acute herpes zoster may continue to have postherpetic pain for five years or more. […] Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to arise following nerve damage caused by herpes zoster. […] Prevalence of pain decreases as time elapses after the initial episode. Among 183 persons older than 60 years in the placebo arm of a U.K. trial, the prevalence of pain was 61 percent at one month, 24 percent at three months, and 13 percent at six months after acute infection. […] After postherpetic neuralgia has persisted for more than one year, about 50 percent of persons will have significant pain, and 50 percent will recover or have pain control with medication at a median of two years of follow-up.
  • #8 Postherpetic Neuralgia | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0915/p690.html
    Pain that occurs after resolution of acute herpes zoster infection can be severe. […] The main risk factor for postherpetic neuralgia is increasing age. […] Up to 2 percent of persons with acute herpes zoster may continue to have postherpetic pain for five years or more. […] Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to arise following nerve damage caused by herpes zoster. […] Prevalence of pain decreases as time elapses after the initial episode. Among 183 persons older than 60 years in the placebo arm of a U.K. trial, the prevalence of pain was 61 percent at one month, 24 percent at three months, and 13 percent at six months after acute infection. […] After postherpetic neuralgia has persisted for more than one year, about 50 percent of persons will have significant pain, and 50 percent will recover or have pain control with medication at a median of two years of follow-up.
  • #9 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #10 Postherpetic Neuralgia | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0915/p690.html
    Pain that occurs after resolution of acute herpes zoster infection can be severe. […] The main risk factor for postherpetic neuralgia is increasing age. […] Up to 2 percent of persons with acute herpes zoster may continue to have postherpetic pain for five years or more. […] Postherpetic neuralgia is thought to arise following nerve damage caused by herpes zoster. […] Prevalence of pain decreases as time elapses after the initial episode. Among 183 persons older than 60 years in the placebo arm of a U.K. trial, the prevalence of pain was 61 percent at one month, 24 percent at three months, and 13 percent at six months after acute infection. […] After postherpetic neuralgia has persisted for more than one year, about 50 percent of persons will have significant pain, and 50 percent will recover or have pain control with medication at a median of two years of follow-up.
  • #11 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #12 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #13 Unraveling the Diabetes-Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia Nexus | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/exploring-the-link-between-diabetes-herpes-zoster-and-post-herpetic-ne-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Genetically predicted T2D and a family history of DM increase the risk of PHN. […] Our research reveals a causal link between genetically determined T1D and increased VZV-IgG levels. […] The risk of HZ and PHN is greater in diabetic patients than in controls. […] These findings also suggest that diabetic patients, especially the offspring of diabetic parents, should focus on preventive guidance for herpes zoster and PHN in their old age.
  • #14 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #15 The prognosis with postherpetic neuralgia – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1749643/
    One hundred and fifty-six patients with moderate to severe postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were followed for up to 11 years. Nearly half of all patients were doing well at the final assessment (median 2 years) and more than half of these were on no therapy at this time. The most commonly used agents associated with a good outcome were antidepressants, topical capsaicin and analgesics of various kinds. Longer duration PHN appeared to have a worse prognosis. More of these patients were noted to be using some form of treatment at follow up. A group of patients seemed to follow a progressive course and were refractory to all treatments used in this study.
  • #16 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #17 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #18 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #19 The prognosis with postherpetic neuralgia – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1749643/
    One hundred and fifty-six patients with moderate to severe postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were followed for up to 11 years. Nearly half of all patients were doing well at the final assessment (median 2 years) and more than half of these were on no therapy at this time. The most commonly used agents associated with a good outcome were antidepressants, topical capsaicin and analgesics of various kinds. Longer duration PHN appeared to have a worse prognosis. More of these patients were noted to be using some form of treatment at follow up. A group of patients seemed to follow a progressive course and were refractory to all treatments used in this study.
  • #20 The prognosis with postherpetic neuralgia – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1749643/
    One hundred and fifty-six patients with moderate to severe postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were followed for up to 11 years. Nearly half of all patients were doing well at the final assessment (median 2 years) and more than half of these were on no therapy at this time. The most commonly used agents associated with a good outcome were antidepressants, topical capsaicin and analgesics of various kinds. Longer duration PHN appeared to have a worse prognosis. More of these patients were noted to be using some form of treatment at follow up. A group of patients seemed to follow a progressive course and were refractory to all treatments used in this study.
  • #21 The prognosis with postherpetic neuralgia – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1749643/
    One hundred and fifty-six patients with moderate to severe postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were followed for up to 11 years. Nearly half of all patients were doing well at the final assessment (median 2 years) and more than half of these were on no therapy at this time. The most commonly used agents associated with a good outcome were antidepressants, topical capsaicin and analgesics of various kinds. Longer duration PHN appeared to have a worse prognosis. More of these patients were noted to be using some form of treatment at follow up. A group of patients seemed to follow a progressive course and were refractory to all treatments used in this study.
  • #22 Postherpetic Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12093-postherpetic-neuralgia
    Although there is no cure for PHN, it can be treated. For most people with PHN, pain improves with time and eventually goes away. […] For most people, the pain goes away in one to three months. […] Depending on the severity of your pain, you may start with over-the-counter products. […] PHN is difficult to treat. Achieving a complete symptom-free state was achieved in less than half the patients with PHN, according to one study. […] Pain can last weeks, months and even longer than a year. In some people, the pain can be debilitating. In most people, PHN lessens with time.
  • #23 The prognosis with postherpetic neuralgia – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1749643/
    One hundred and fifty-six patients with moderate to severe postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were followed for up to 11 years. Nearly half of all patients were doing well at the final assessment (median 2 years) and more than half of these were on no therapy at this time. The most commonly used agents associated with a good outcome were antidepressants, topical capsaicin and analgesics of various kinds. Longer duration PHN appeared to have a worse prognosis. More of these patients were noted to be using some form of treatment at follow up. A group of patients seemed to follow a progressive course and were refractory to all treatments used in this study.
  • #24 Burden of post-herpetic neuralgia in a sample of UK residents aged 50 years or older: findings from the zoster quality of life (ZQOL) study | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Full Text
    https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7525-12-92
    Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster (shingles). As a chronic condition, PHN can have a substantial adverse impact on patients lives. […] The inadequate relief provided by PHN therapies available in the UK is associated with a significant burden among PHN patients in terms of pain severity and deficits in HRQoL which may persist for years. Therefore, alternative means such as prevention of shingles and PHN, are essential for reducing the impact on individual patients, healthcare systems and society as a whole. […] Past cross-sectional, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the pain and resulting discomfort associated with PHN have a substantial, and negative, impact on patients Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) along with their ability to engage in daily activities.
  • #25 Burden of post-herpetic neuralgia in a sample of UK residents aged 50 years or older: findings from the zoster quality of life (ZQOL) study | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Full Text
    https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7525-12-92
    Findings from the ZQOL study indicate that PHN patients demonstrate statistically significant and clinically relevant deficits on all facets of HRQoL (physical and mental/affective components) compared to age-matched UK norms. […] Data from the ZQOL study provide further evidence that, as a common and chronic complication of HZ, PHN has a significant impact of patients lives and may result in significant costs for healthcare providers. Data from this study also highlight current unmet needs among PHN patients and inadequacy of current treatments in the management of PHN, reinforcing the need for effective means of prevention and alternative strategies for pain management.
  • #26 Burden of post-herpetic neuralgia in a sample of UK residents aged 50 years or older: findings from the zoster quality of life (ZQOL) study | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Full Text
    https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7525-12-92
    Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster (shingles). As a chronic condition, PHN can have a substantial adverse impact on patients lives. […] The inadequate relief provided by PHN therapies available in the UK is associated with a significant burden among PHN patients in terms of pain severity and deficits in HRQoL which may persist for years. Therefore, alternative means such as prevention of shingles and PHN, are essential for reducing the impact on individual patients, healthcare systems and society as a whole. […] Past cross-sectional, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the pain and resulting discomfort associated with PHN have a substantial, and negative, impact on patients Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) along with their ability to engage in daily activities.
  • #27 Postherpetic Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention
    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12093-postherpetic-neuralgia
    Although there is no cure for PHN, it can be treated. For most people with PHN, pain improves with time and eventually goes away. […] For most people, the pain goes away in one to three months. […] Depending on the severity of your pain, you may start with over-the-counter products. […] PHN is difficult to treat. Achieving a complete symptom-free state was achieved in less than half the patients with PHN, according to one study. […] Pain can last weeks, months and even longer than a year. In some people, the pain can be debilitating. In most people, PHN lessens with time.
  • #28 Unraveling the Diabetes-Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia Nexus | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/exploring-the-link-between-diabetes-herpes-zoster-and-post-herpetic-ne-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Genetically predicted T2D and a family history of DM increase the risk of PHN. […] Our research reveals a causal link between genetically determined T1D and increased VZV-IgG levels. […] The risk of HZ and PHN is greater in diabetic patients than in controls. […] These findings also suggest that diabetic patients, especially the offspring of diabetic parents, should focus on preventive guidance for herpes zoster and PHN in their old age.
  • #29 Risk prediction model for probability of PHN after HZ | JPR
    https://www.dovepress.com/a-prognostic-model-incorporating-relevant-peripheral-blood-inflammatio-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR
    Objective: To determine the risk of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients with acute herpes zoster (HZ), this study developed and validated a novel clinical prediction model by incorporating a relevant peripheral blood inflammation indicator. […] According to univariate logistic regression analyses, five variables, namely age, hypertension, acute phase Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index, were significantly associated with PHN development. […] Multifactorial analysis further unveiled that age (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 2.309 [1.163 4.660]), acute phase NRS-11 score (OR [95% CI]: 2.837 [1.294 6.275]), and PLR (OR [95% CI]: 1.015 [1.010 1.022]) were independent risk factors for PHN. […] In this study, a risk prediction model was developed and validated to accurately forecast the probability of PHN after HZ, thereby demonstrating favorable discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability. […] Collectively, our findings suggest that age, acute phase NRS-11 Score, and PLR are independent predictors of PHN in patients with HZ.
  • #30 Burden of post-herpetic neuralgia in a sample of UK residents aged 50 years or older: findings from the zoster quality of life (ZQOL) study | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Full Text
    https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7525-12-92
    Findings from the ZQOL study indicate that PHN patients demonstrate statistically significant and clinically relevant deficits on all facets of HRQoL (physical and mental/affective components) compared to age-matched UK norms. […] Data from the ZQOL study provide further evidence that, as a common and chronic complication of HZ, PHN has a significant impact of patients lives and may result in significant costs for healthcare providers. Data from this study also highlight current unmet needs among PHN patients and inadequacy of current treatments in the management of PHN, reinforcing the need for effective means of prevention and alternative strategies for pain management.