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Neuralgias
Alternate Names : Nerve Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia
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Neuralgias Prognosis (Expectations)
Most neuralgias are not life-threatening and do not indicate other life-threatening disorders. However, pain can be severe and in some cases, incapacitating. For severe pain, be sure to see a pain specialist so that all options for treatment can be explored.
Most neuralgias will respond to treatment. Attacks of pain are usually episodic (occurring in intervals, alternating with relatively pain-free periods of time). However, attacks may become more frequent in some patients as they age.
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• Definition
• Neuralgias Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Neuralgias Symptoms & Signs
• Neuralgias Prevention
• Neuralgias Diagnosis & Tests
• Neuralgias Treatment
• Neuralgias Prognosis
• Neuralgias Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 7/22/2002
Reviewed By : Lucas Restrepo, M.D., Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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