Pharmacologic treatment of neuropathic pain

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-64

  Attal, Nadine ^a  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Mechanism based treatment; Neuropathic pain; Pharmacologic treatment; Symptom based treatment

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CAPSAICIN; MEXILETINE; OPIATE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANALGESIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; PAIN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA;

EID: 0035014196     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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