Table 5 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with post-herpetic neuralgia and positive VZV viremia
From: One-year follow-up of patients with long-lasting post-herpetic neuralgia
| Â | Patient n.1 Male, 66 y-o | Patient n.2 Female, 75 y-o | Patient n.3 Male, 88 y-o | Patient n.4 Female, 48 y-o | Patient n.5 Male, 81 y-o |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prodromal pain | < 1 day | < 1 day | < 1 day | < 1 day | < 1 day |
Rash onset | 6 months | 80 months | 7 months | 60 months | 36 months |
Rash localization | Thoracic | Thoracic | Thoracic | Trigeminal | Thoracic |
Rash intensity | Severe | Intense | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Antiviral therapy | No | No | Yes | No | No |
VAS (T0) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
DN4 (T0) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |