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electrical neuromuscular stimulator utilizes lower frequencies and Consent for Publication
voltages (≤21 V).
It has been reported that pain severity is correlated to the The authors have obtained the written and signed informed
impact on the quality of life of individuals suffering from herpes consent of the patients for releasing their data in this paper.
zoster-related pain [24]. Furthermore, the integration of the pulsed Availability of Data
microcurrent with standard medication in the experimental group
resulted in superior pain relief outcomes compared to the control Data are available from the corresponding author upon
group. This combined approach also effectively ameliorated reasonable request.
depression and anxiety symptoms in the patients, consistent with
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[9] National Medical Products Administration. Local Medical
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