药物与临床
FAN Ronglan;LIU Shuangyu;LI Yaling;LI Ruihong
2010, 29(11): 1452-1453.
ABSTRACTObjectiveTo study the effect of botulinum toxin A on refractory postherpetic neuralgia. Methods40 patients with herpes zoster neuralgia, excluded other pain causes, were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 20 cases in each group. All 40 patients were treated with antivirus, nutrition, symptomatic. The patients in the treatment group was treated with botox A along nerve, and the injection volume was 0.1 mL containing 25,000 units every point. ResultsThere’s no difference (P>0.05) between treatment group and control group after being treated 1 day for the pain points, which was 6.9±0.85 and 7.8±0.7, respectively. After treated for 3 days, 7 days, 14 days and 30 days, the pain scores of treatment group decreased significantly, and the differences between treatment group and control was significant as well(P<0.05 for all). ConclusionThe injection of botox A along nerve can cure herpes zoster neuralgia, and improve the energy, appetite and sleep of the patients efficiently.