Drug treatment for opioid dependence
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Lumbar Sympathetic Block for resistant to treatment causalgia in patient with opioid dependence.
Abstract Background & Aim: Lumbar sympathetic block is a commonly used technique for sympathetically mediated pain in lower extrimity. Causalgia (CRPS type 2 ) is also accepted to be associated with sympathetic system activation. Treatment of this condition is difficult, especially when the patient has opioid dependency. there has not been any report regarding lower-extremity lumbar sympathet...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Prescriber
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0312-8008,1839-3942
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2001.003