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

Table 4

Time of itch onset.

		No of patients (%)
1	Only during the acute stage	17 (22%)
2	Only during the subacute stage	2 (3%)
3	Only during the chronic stage	6 (8%)
4	All stages	12 (16%)
5	Acute + subacute stages	9 (12%)
6	Subacute + chronic stages	5 (7%)
7	Acute + chronic stages	9 (12%)
8	No itching at any stage	16 (21%)