Memantine (a N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist) in the treatment of neuropathic pain after amputation or surgery: A randomized, double-blinded, cross-over study

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 960-966

  Nikolajsen, Lone ^a,b   Gottrup, Hanne ^a   Kristensen, Anders G D ^a   Jensen, Troels S ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DIFLUNISAL; IBUPROFEN; IMIPRAMINE; KETOBEMIDONE; MEMANTINE; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; THERMAL STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033795027     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200010000-00036     Document Type: Article

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