Successful treatment of refractory neuropathic pruritus with capsaicin 8% patch: a bicentric retrospective study with long-term follow-up.
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The Capsaicin 8% Patch for Neuropathic Pain in Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Analysis
OBJECTIVE To investigate the response of patients with peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP) to capsaicin 8% patch treatment in a clinical setting. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING The Clinic for Pain Therapy and Palliative Medicine at the Medical Centre for the region of Aachen, Germany. SUBJECTS Patients diagnosed with PNP who attended the clinic for capsaicin 8% patch treatment betwe...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 95 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015