{"id":126598,"date":"2021-09-01T05:38:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T05:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=126598"},"modified":"2023-09-29T09:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T09:58:45","slug":"postherpetic-neuralgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/postherpetic-neuralgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Postherpetic neuralgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sensation of pain along certain nerve pathways following a herpesvirus infection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Neuralgia following an attack of herpes zoster (shingles). It is caused by irritation of the nerve roots of the spinal cord. Treatments include gabapentin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A sensation of burning pain caused by nerve irritation, typically manifesting at the location where a prior episode of herpes zoster (shingles) occurred.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-87\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 gizmo:w-full md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Neuralgia that develops after an episode of herpes zoster. 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