openalexFrontiers in Medicine2026-07-24
Behavioral recurrence mechanisms of “pain shadow memory” and nursing intervention opportunities in postherpetic neuralgia during the skin lesion regression stage
Guoqin Li, Wuchao Wang, Qinxin Shu, J Huang, Yuqiong Yang
Objective To address clinical nursing challenges associated with postherpetic neuralgia(PHN), including recurrent pain shadow memory (PSM), refractory pain, and marked negative affect, this study assessed the effectiveness of a staged nursing pathway and identified key opportunit…