Intrathecal, but not intravenous adenosine reduces allodynia in patients with neuropathic pain

Pain

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 65-70

  Eisenach, James C ^a   Rauck, Richard L ^a   Curry, Regina ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Analgesia; Neuropathic pain; Spinal injection

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR AGONIST;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; INJECTION SITE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0141738786     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(03)00158-1     Document Type: Article

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