Postherpetic Neuralgia Induced Asystole - A Deadly Consequence of a Common Disease

Authors

  • Ayesha Mohan Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
  • Farzana Hoque Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v24i2.67282

Keywords:

Postherpetic neuralgia, herpes zoster, cardiac pauses, asystole

Abstract

Postherpetic neuralgia is a well-studied and somewhat common sequala of herpes zoster leading to intense pain episodes. Pain-induced vasovagal episodes can rarely lead to asystole, which is a fatal potential complication. It is crucial to have a high clinical suspicion of asystole when a patient presents with severe herpetic neuralgia leading to syncope. This is a unique cause of a 67-year-old Caucasian female who presented with syncope caused by severe postherpetic neuralgia with the eventual finding of pain-induced asystole episodes.

J MEDICINE 2023; 24(2): 162-165

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2023-07-02

How to Cite

Mohan, A. ., & Hoque, F. (2023). Postherpetic Neuralgia Induced Asystole - A Deadly Consequence of a Common Disease. Journal of Medicine, 24(2), 162–165. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v24i2.67282

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Case Reports

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