Epidural steroids as a pharmacological approach

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 18, Issue 2 SUPPL. 19, 2000, Pages

  Reale, C ^a   Turkiewicz, A M ^b   Reale, C A ^a   Stabile, S ^a   Borgonuovo, P ^c   Apponi, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera USL RM G ^*  (Italy)

^c LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical epidural space; Cervicogenic headache; Methylprednisolone

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; TECHNIQUE;

HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; STEROIDS;

EID: 0034031402     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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