A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
Junfei Xu,* Yongyong Ding,* Bing Liu, Xuehai Wu, Xiaofeng Yang, Yi Liu, Hong Deng Department of Pain, The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi City, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, 563000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Deng...
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| description | Junfei Xu,* Yongyong Ding,* Bing Liu, Xuehai Wu, Xiaofeng Yang, Yi Liu, Hong Deng Department of Pain, The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi City, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, 563000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Deng, Email dengqiao303@163.comObjective: To compare the application effects of short-term peripheral nerve stimulation (st-PNS) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) technology in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 127 PHN patients from our hospital. Based on the treatment interventions received, patients were divided into a control group (n=63, treated with PRF) and an observation group (n=64, treated with st-PNS). The clinical treatment effects, pain conditions, sleep quality, inflammatory factors [interleukin-6 (IL-6)] levels, quality of life levels, and complication rates were compared between the two groups.Results: The observation group showed significantly higher total treatment effectiveness (93.75%) compared to the control group (80.95%) (P < 0.05). VAS and PSQI scores were significantly improved at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-treatment in both groups (P < 0.05), with the observation group consistently showing better outcomes. Additionally, IL-6 levels decreased significantly, and SF-36 scores improved more in the observation group (P < 0.05). No significant difference was found in complication rates between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Compared to PRF treatment, the st-PNS treatment method further improves patients’ pain and sleep quality, reduces inflammatory responses, and enhances quality of life, while also demonstrating better safety.Keywords: short-term peripheral nerve stimulation, pulsed radiofrequency technology, postherpetic neuralgia, application effects, comparative study |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e8af0d9d0db41cdbc3684158a8568942025-01-02T17:00:45ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Pain Research1178-70902024-12-01Volume 174583459098889A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic NeuralgiaXu JDing YLiu BWu XYang XLiu YDeng HJunfei Xu,* Yongyong Ding,* Bing Liu, Xuehai Wu, Xiaofeng Yang, Yi Liu, Hong Deng Department of Pain, The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi City, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, 563000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Deng, Email dengqiao303@163.comObjective: To compare the application effects of short-term peripheral nerve stimulation (st-PNS) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) technology in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 127 PHN patients from our hospital. Based on the treatment interventions received, patients were divided into a control group (n=63, treated with PRF) and an observation group (n=64, treated with st-PNS). The clinical treatment effects, pain conditions, sleep quality, inflammatory factors [interleukin-6 (IL-6)] levels, quality of life levels, and complication rates were compared between the two groups.Results: The observation group showed significantly higher total treatment effectiveness (93.75%) compared to the control group (80.95%) (P < 0.05). VAS and PSQI scores were significantly improved at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-treatment in both groups (P < 0.05), with the observation group consistently showing better outcomes. Additionally, IL-6 levels decreased significantly, and SF-36 scores improved more in the observation group (P < 0.05). No significant difference was found in complication rates between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Compared to PRF treatment, the st-PNS treatment method further improves patients’ pain and sleep quality, reduces inflammatory responses, and enhances quality of life, while also demonstrating better safety.Keywords: short-term peripheral nerve stimulation, pulsed radiofrequency technology, postherpetic neuralgia, application effects, comparative studyhttps://www.dovepress.com/a-comparison-of-short-term-peripheral-nerve-stimulation-and-pulsed-rad-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPRshort-term peripheral nerve stimulationpulsed radiofrequency technologypostherpetic neuralgiaapplication effectscomparative study. |
| spellingShingle | Xu J Ding Y Liu B Wu X Yang X Liu Y Deng H A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia Journal of Pain Research short-term peripheral nerve stimulation pulsed radiofrequency technology postherpetic neuralgia application effects comparative study. |
| title | A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia |
| title_full | A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia |
| title_fullStr | A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia |
| title_short | A Comparison of Short-Term Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia |
| title_sort | comparison of short term peripheral nerve stimulation and pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia |
| topic | short-term peripheral nerve stimulation pulsed radiofrequency technology postherpetic neuralgia application effects comparative study. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/a-comparison-of-short-term-peripheral-nerve-stimulation-and-pulsed-rad-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR |
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