Radiation-induced neuropathic pain successfully treated with systemic lidocaine administration
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Radiation-induced neuropathic pain successfully treated with systemic lidocaine administration
Radiation-induced neuropathic pain is a rare but devastating complication following cancer treatment. It is often progressive, refractory to conservative treatment, and sometimes irreversible. The exact mechanism of radiation-induced neuropathic pain is unknown, but it is associated with perineural fibrosis, atrophy, and ischemia. Systemic administration of local anesthetics is known to be effe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1178-7090
DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s155070