Impact of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia on the quality of life of Germans aged 50 or above.

Desmond CurranRuprecht Schmidt-OttUlf SchutterJörg SimonAnastassia AnastassopoulouSean Matthews

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)

HZ and PHN had a substantial impact on the patients' QoL and ability to function in their normal activities. There was a clear association in time between the evolution of pain and estimated QoL. The impact on ADL and QoL did not vary with age.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury