How to Use neuralgia in a Sentence

neuralgia

noun
  • That nerve pain, known as post-herpetic neuralgia, is felt in areas where the shingles rash occurred and can last for months and even years.
    — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Trigeminal neuralgia is also found in older patients and is slightly more prevalent in women.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Those overhauls still induce fits of neuralgia among SPD leaders who believe the reform costs the party votes and ought to be scrapped.
    — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
  • This long-lasting pain is called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Postherpetic neuralgia — lingering nerve pain in the area where the rash appeared — is the most common complication.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for facial sensation and movement.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • The drug worked best for postherpetic neuralgia; evidence for other types of neuropathic pain was very limited.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Zostavax, the current shingles vaccine, reduces the risk of the disease in adults over 60 by half, and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia by two-thirds.
    — Paula Span, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2016
  • The risk of postherpetic neuralgia, a painful complication of shingles, is reduced by 67%.
    — Health.com, 1 May 2017
  • The cause was complications of postherpetic neuralgia, his daughter Meme Rhee said.
    — New York Times, 6 May 2018
  • The vaccine also lowers your risk of developing postherpetic neuralgia, or chronic shingles pain.
    — Alex Vance, Fortune Well, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Generally, this group is less likely to get post-herpetic neuralgia, which, for Auwaerter, is among the most worrisome complications of the disease.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Creams and lotions can help ease the itching that accompanies the rash, and prompt medical attention reduces the chance of complications like postherpetic neuralgia or vision problems.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Shingles can lead to long-term nerve pain (postherpetic neuralgia) and other complications, but vaccination significantly reduces these risks.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Postherpetic neuralgia, the most common shingles complication, causes persistent pain even after the rash disappears.
    — Health.com, 1 May 2017
  • The rash can lead to complications, the most common one being long-term nerve pain, postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN, the CDC notes.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • However, while some folks may endure lingering nerve pain from a shingles complication called postherpetic neuralgia, that’s not the only stubborn side effect that can stick around after the painful, blistering rash subsides.
    — Alyssa Sparacino, Glamour, 29 May 2026
  • Between 10% and 18% of patients will experience a complication known as postherpetic neuralgia, which causes pain and lasts from three months up to several years, once the shingles rash is gone.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 25 Oct. 2017
  • About 10% to 18% of people who get shingles develop postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), and the risk increases sharply with age.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Antidepressants – Drugs like amitriptyline may be prescribed to shingles patients to alleviate postherpetic neuralgia.
    — Health.com, 1 May 2017
  • Long-term, debilitating nerve pain, called postherpetic neuralgia, is the most common complication of shingles because the varicella-zoster virus hides in the peripheral nervous system.
    — Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Studies presented to the committee show that Zostavax is 51% effective against shingles and 67% effective against postherpetic neuralgia.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The risk of complicated shingles continues to increase with older age, meaning that older people are more likely to develop postherpetic neuralgia, which is a terrible and life-altering pain syndrome that may develop after a case of shingles.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Unfortunately, postherpetic neuralgia can last a very long time -- for people over 65 with persistent, active PHN, the average duration of symptoms was about three and a half years.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The Shingles Complications Can Be Serious The most common complication is postherpetic neuralgia — lingering nerve pain that can persist long after the blisters clear.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • People suffering from three medical conditions — hydrocephalus, migraines and trigeminal neuralgia — may be able to use medical marijuana under a plan expected to win approval from the Department of Consumer Protection.
    — Dylan McGuinness, courant.com, 9 June 2017

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