Investigation of the Correlation between Postherpetic Itch and Neuropathic Pain over Time

Table 5

Correlation between PHI and PHN in the chronic stage.

	PHI (+)	PHI (−)
	No of patients (%)	No of patients
PHN (+)	11	14
PHN (-)	23	29\8

PHI, postherpetic itch; PHI (+), strength scale ≥1 in the chronic stage; PHN, postherpetic neuralgia; PHN (+), VAS ≥30 mm in the chronic stage.