Abstract
Herpetic neuralgia (HN) is characterized by a painful vesicular rash resulting from Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) reactivation in the dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) or cranial nerves, decades after primary infection with varicella. However, even after the rash resolution, pain may persist for months or even years, defining the post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). The VZV specifically infects humans.…