Definition of neuralgia
: acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure
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There’s also a chance that shingles patients can develop lingering nerve pain known as postherpetic neuralgia, Dr. Adalja says.
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People who live to 85 have a 50-50 chance of developing shingles, which can result in a complication called postherpetic neuralgia, a debilitating nerve pain.
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People suffering from three medical conditions — hydrocephalus, migraines and trigeminal neuralgia — may be able to use medical marijuana under a plan expected to win approval from the Department of Consumer Protection.
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Much of the book details Andrew’s hellish 10-year struggle with trigeminal neuralgia, an entangled facial nerve that causes excruciating pain.
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Zostavax, the current shingles vaccine, reduces the risk of the disease in adults over 60 by half, and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia by two-thirds.
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Origin and Etymology of neuralgia
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medical : a sharp pain that is felt along the length of a nerve
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