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Painful peripheral neuropathies.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Painful neuropathies are common and often difficult to treat. The objective of this report was to review the subject to facilitate diagnosis and pain relief. CONTENTS The classification, causes, type of fibers involved, manifestations, diagnosis, adjuvant tests, questionnaires used in the diagnosis, and treatment are described. CONCLUSIONS The subject is very broad...
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Nineteen patients with chronic pain due to a traumatic peripheral neuropathy were treated by means of implanted nerve stimulation. In 11 (58%) pain was completely relieved and in four (21%) it was reduced sufficiently to discontinue analgesics. The average follow-up was 11.5 months. The technique is described and the failures discussed. The necessity for implanting the stimulator proximally is ...
متن کاملPainful neuropathies.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the current understanding of clinical assessment, pathophysiology, and treatment of pain in neuropathies, focusing on selected entities in which the understanding of the mechanisms underlying pain has advanced recently. RECENT FINDINGS Ongoing studies are classifying the symptoms and signs of painful neuropathies, assuming that this approach may indicate particu...
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During the past two decades, many pharmacological strategies have been investigated for the management of painful neuropathies. However, neuropathic pain still remains a clinical challenge. A combination of therapies is often required, but unfortunately in most cases adequate pain relief is not achieved. Recently, attention has been focused on the physiological and pharmacological effects of L-...
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Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a potent neurotoxin that blocks acetylcholine release from presynaptic nerve terminals by cleaving the SNARE complex. BTX-A has been reported to have analgesic effects independent of its action on muscle tone. The most robust results have been observed in patients with neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain due to peripheral lesions has been the most widely studied...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0034-7094
DOI: 10.1016/s0034-7094(11)70075-7