Pain management and stroke prevention in HHV-3-associated infection

The modern information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and pain management in HHV-3-associated neuro-infection is presented. The criteria for the phased diagnostics and approaches to the rational therapy for shingles and postherpetic neuralgia are presented. The conditions aimed at the prevention of pain due to the damage to peripheral nervous system and stroke due to HHV-3-associated vasculopathy are discussed.