带状疱疹是由水痘-带状疱疹病毒侵袭感觉神经引起,以剧烈疼痛和沿神经分布发生节段性水疱疹为主要临床表现。我院自1998年5月至1999年6月对24例带状疱疹患者采用硬膜外腔注药治疗,获得满意疗效,现总结如下。1 资料和方法 本组共24例,其中男8例,女16例;年龄16～78岁,其中50岁以上21例。病变部位:颈部4例,胸 Shingles are caused by the infection of varicella-zoster virus sensory nerves, with severe pain and segmental herpes zoster as the main clinical manifestation. Our hospital from May 1998 to June 1999 24 cases of shingles patients with epidural injection therapy, obtained satisfactory curative effect, are summarized as follows. 1 Materials and Methods The group of 24 cases, including 8 males and 16 females; aged 16 to 78 years old, of which 21 cases over the age of 50. Lesions: neck in 4 cases, chest