QUAN ĐIỂM Y HỌC HIỆN ĐẠI VÀ Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN TRONG ĐIỀU TRỊ ĐAU THẦN KINH SAU ZONA

Abstract

Background: Post-herpetic pain, or post-herpetic neuralgia, is a common neurological complication that can occur after a person has had shingles. It is a chronic pain condition that can last for months or even years and can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life, ability to sleep, and ability to participate in daily activities. Pain after shingles is often easy to diagnose, but completely curing the pain is still an issue that needs attention. In recent years, researchers have focused on implementing many treatments with positive results to reduce pain, improve quality of life, and be safe for patients using modern medicine and traditional medicine. Objectives: An overview of modern medicine and traditional medicine perspectives in treating post-herpetic neuralgia will update several methods that have been researched to provide reliable and convincing evidence accepted by clinicians. Materials and methods: The review process involved searching and synthesizing studies related to post-herpetic neuralgia from PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Conclusion: Each method has evidence of therapeutic effectiveness, but with few reported side effects, invasive procedures require careful assessment of the risk-benefit ratio before use. Therefore, it is necessary to coordinate multimodality to achieve the desired results in treatment. The current evidence is insufficient to determine the best interventional treatment. Randomized controlled trials and systematic meta-analyses show that a combination of approaches is optimal for patients.