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Abstract
Purpose: to evaluate the efficacy of electrical stimulation of acupuncture points in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Subjects: Thirty patients with post herpetic neuralgia were included in the study. Their ages ranges from 40 to 55 years; they were divided into two groups. group (A) received the electrical stimulation of acupuncture points and the basic medication three times per week for 4 weeks. group (B) received only the basic medication three times per week for 4 weeks. Methods of evaluation: Measurement of the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the neuropathic pain scale (NPS). Results: Result showed highly significant decrease in the VAS and NPS after application of the acupuncture points electrical stimulation on group A after 2weeks and 4 weeks. Conclusion: that application of the acupuncture points electrical stimulation had valuable effects on post-herpetic neuralgia patients