A brief, high-dose remifentanil infusion partially reverses neuropathic pain in a subgroup of post herpetic neuralgia patients

Highlights • Eleven of 20 patients responded to treatment. • The mean reduction of spontaneous pain was 61% among responders after seven days. • Patients who responded showed a reduction of mechanical hyperalgesia.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical neuroscience 2017-06, Vol.40, p.195-197
Hauptverfasser:	Prosenz, Julian, Kloimstein, Herwig, Thaler, Ulrich, Drdla-Schutting, Ruth, Sandkühler, Jürgen, Gustorff, Burkhard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Chronic pain Female Humans Male Mechanism-based Middle Aged Neuralgia, Postherpetic - drug therapy Neurology Neuropathic Opioid Piperidines - administration & dosage Piperidines - therapeutic use Post-herpetic neuralgia Remifentanil
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Eleven of 20 patients responded to treatment. • The mean reduction of spontaneous pain was 61% among responders after seven days. • Patients who responded showed a reduction of mechanical hyperalgesia.
ISSN:	0967-5868 1532-2653
DOI:	10.1016/j.jocn.2017.02.048