Clinical characteristics of postherpetic pruritus - assessment using a questionnaire- von-Frey filaments and neurometer

Authors
Lee HJ, Kim GW, Kim WJ, Mun JH, Song M, Kim HS, Ko HC, Kim MB, Kim BS.

Lab
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Journal
Br J Dermatol.

Abstract
The most common complication of herpes zoster infection is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Many studies have investigated the causes and treatments of PHN. In addition, patients with herpes zoster infection frequently complain of neuropathic pruritus, which can be accompanied by pain1 . However, in contrast to neuropathic pain after herpes zoster infection, there are no studies investigating the characteristics and pathological mechanism of postherpetic pruritus in the medical literature.

BIOSEB Instruments Used:
Von Frey Filaments (Bio-VF-M)