Increased Incidence of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Adult Patients following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan.
The aims of this study were to estimate the incidences of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in patients after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Furthermore, we aimed to explore the risk factors of the development of HZ and PHN in patients after TBI. This population-based, longitudinal...
Main Authors: | Yi-Ching Tung, Hung-Pin Tu, Wen-Chan Tsai, Cheng-Sheng Chen, Chen-Hsiang Su, Hon-Yi Shi, Chih-Lung Lin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4466241?pdf=render |
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