Anticonvulsants in neuropathic pain: Rationale and clinical evidence

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 61-68

  Jensen, Troels S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; FELBAMATE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GUANETHIDINE; KETAMINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LIDOCAINE; MEMANTINE; MEXILETINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; OPIATE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYTOIN; PREGABALIN; RESERPINE; TIAGABINE; TOPIRAMATE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ALLODYNIA; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; POLYRADICULITIS; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SENSITIZATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; META ANALYSIS; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0036366760     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eujp.2001.0324     Document Type: Article

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