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Postherpetic neuralgia occurs in 2-40% of patients depending on age after a herpes zoster infection, with older patients having a higher risk. Most cases resolve within 3 months, and by 1 year less than 10% of patients over 70 still have mild pain and only 2% have moderate pain, with no patients experiencing severe pain. While postherpetic neuralgia can persist for years in a small number of patients, it rarely recurs after initial resolution.

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Anonymous 2BC7omLaWC
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