Top Role of Anaesthesiologist in Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Authors:
P. Cvrček
Authors‘ workplace:
ní oddělení, Nemocnice Jihlava, přednosta MUDr. Pavel Jiránek
; Anesteziologicko-resuscitaè
Published in:
Anest. intenziv. Med., , 2001, č. 4, s. 187-190
Category:
Overview
Many patients suffering from intensive neuropathic pain cannot find adequate treatment neither in GP office nor in hospital. Tricyclic antidepres-sants, antiseizures, antiarrhythmics and other usual drugs haven’t any considered effect or this effect become very late. Nevertheless there is one verypotent drug, which can offer the relief from the neuropathic pain in some seconds and provide this analgesia until definitive resolution of this problemis obtained. This drug is ketamine.
Key words:
neuropathic pain - acute pain - NMDA receptors - ketamine
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Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Inten Intensive Care MedicineArticle was published in
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
2001 Issue 4
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