Change in Cav3.2 T-Type Calcium Channel Induced by Varicella-Zoster Virus Participates in the Maintenance of Herpetic Neuralgia

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Pain, as the most prevalent neurological complication of herpes zoster (HZ), may occur before or during the rash onset or even after the rash has recovered. Particularly, postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a refractory chronic condition, usually defined as pain persisting for 3 months or longer from the onset of HZ. Pain evoked by HZ impairs the normal physical and emotional functions of the patients, severely...

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