Continuous brachial plexus analgesia and NMDA-receptor blockade in early phantom limb pain: A report of two cases

Pain Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 156-160

  Kiefer, Ralph T ^a   Wiech, Katja ^a   Töpfner, Stephanie ^a   Haerle, Max ^a   Schaller, Hans E ^a   Unertl, Klaus ^a   Birbaumer, Niels ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Memantine; NMDA antagonist; Phantom pain; Prevention

Indexed keywords

MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FATIGUE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHANTOM PAIN; VERTIGO;

EID: 0036341824     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4637.2002.02015.x     Document Type: Article

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