Histological findings after long-term infusion of intrathecal ketamine for chronic pain: A case report

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 223-228

  Stotz, Martin ^a   Oehen, Hans Peter ^a   Gerber, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Histopathology; Intrathecal infusion; Ketamine; NMDA receptor antagonist; Side effects

Indexed keywords

BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE; BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; DRUG PRESERVATIVE; KETAMINE; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG MIXTURE; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJECTION SITE; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEPTOMENINX; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; SPINAL CORD LESION; VASCULITIS;

AGED; ANALGESICS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; KETAMINE; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032885870     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00069-X     Document Type: Article

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