Hyperalgesia induced by high-dose intrathecal sufentanil in neuropathic pain

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 146-148

  Devulder, Jacques ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arachnoiditis; Chronic pain; Spinal opioids Sufentanil

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; FENTANYL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; MORPHINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; ISCHIALGIA; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VOMITING;

EID: 0031004593     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008506-199704000-00007     Document Type: Article

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