目的 :评价皮质类固醇预防老年人 PHN的效果方法 :对带状疱疹患者进行了常规治疗 (对照组 )和加用强的松治疗 (试验组 )预防 PHN的对照研究结果 :试验组 4 8例病人的止疱时间、疼痛减轻时间、疼痛消失时间均比对照组短 ,尤其是 PHN的发生率明显少于对照组 (P<0 .0 5 )。结论 :早期应用小剂量皮质类固醇能减少老年人 PHN的发生率 PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of corticosteroids in the prevention of PHN in the elderly Methods: A controlled study of patients with herpes zoster treated with conventional therapy (control group) and prednisone (trial group) in the prevention of PHN was performed: Forty-eight patients The time of pain relief and the time of pain disappearance were shorter than that of the control group, especially the incidence of PHN was significantly less than that of the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion: Early use of low-dose corticosteroids can reduce the incidence of PHN in the elderly