Postherpetic Neuralgia: New Perspectives on Pathogenesis and Treatment

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an exclusively human neurotropic alphaherpesvirus that infects more than 95% of the world’s population. Primary infection typically causes varicella (chickenpox), after which the virus becomes latent in the cranial nerve ganglia, dorsal root ganglia, and autonomic ganglia along the