Resolution of refractory symptoms of secondary erythermalgia with intermittent epidural bupivacaine

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 488-490

  Stricker, Lori J ^a   Green, Carmen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Epidural; Erythermalgia; Erythromelalgia; Lower extremity pain; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; ERYTHROMELALGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034823129     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2001.25930     Document Type: Article

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