DwyerDE. Management issues in herpes zoster. Aust Fam Physician1996;25:299–307.
2.
SchmaderKEStudenskiS. Are current therapies useful for the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia? A critical analysis of the literature. J Gen Intern Med1989;4:83–9.
3.
KostRGStrausSE. Postherpetic neuralgia — Pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention. N Engl J Med1996;335:32–42.
4.
MerselisJGKayeDHookEW. Disseminated herpes zoster: A report of 17 cases. Arch Intern Med1964;113:679–86.
5.
ElliottFA. Treatment of herpes zoster with high doses of prednisone. Lancet1964;2:610–1.
6.
EaglsteinWHKatzRBrownJA. The effects of early corticosteroid therapy on the skin eruption and pain of herpes zoster. JAMA1970;211: 1681–3.
7.
KeczkesKBasheerAM. Do corticosteroids prevent postherpetic neuralgia?Br J Dermatol1980;102:551–5.
8.
ClemmensenOJAndersenKE. ACTH versus prednisone and placebo in herpes zoster treatment. Clin Exp Dermatol1984;9:557–63.
9.
EsmannVKroonSPeterslundNARonne-RasmussenJOGeilJPFoghHPrednisolone does not prevent postherpetic neuralgia. Lancet1987;2:126–9.
10.
BendoliDMirizziSZucchiAAllegraF. Prevention of postherpetic neuralgia. Evaluation of treatment with oral prednisone, oral acyclovir, and radiotherapy. Int J Dermatol1991;30:288–90.
11.
CalzaAMSchmiedEHarmsM. Systemic corticosteroids do not prevent postherpetic neuralgia. Dermatology1992;184:314–6.
12.
WoodMJJohnsonRWMcKendrickMWTaylorJMandalBKCrooksJ. A randomized trial of acyclovir for 7 days or 21 days with and without prednisolone for treatment of acute herpes zoster. N Engl J Med1994;330:896–900.
13.
WhitleyRJWeissHGnannJWTyringSMertzGJPappasPGAcyclovir with and without prednisone for the treatment of herpes zoster. Ann Intern Med1996;125:376–83.
14.
KillianJMFrommGH. Carbamazepine in the treatment of neuralgia. Arch Neurol1968;19:129–36.
15.
WhitleyRJGnannJWWeissH. Acyclovir plus steroids for herpes zoster (letter). Ann Intern Med1997;126:832.
