Evidence-based pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 735-749

  Beniczky, S ^a   Tajti, J ^a   Timea Varga E ^a   Vecsei L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Neuropathic pain; Randomized controlled trials; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; BACLOFEN; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BRETYLIUM; CALCITONIN; CANNABINOID; CAPSAICIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLODRONIC ACID; CLOMIPRAMINE; CLONIDINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DESIPRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GABAPENTIN; IMIPRAMINE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; KETAMINE; KETANSERIN; LAMOTRIGINE; LEVACECARNINE; LEVODOPA; LEVORPHANOL; LIDOCAINE; MAPROTILINE; METHADONE; MEXILETINE; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; OPIATE; OXCARBAZEPINE; OXYCODONE; PAROXETINE; PHENYTOIN; PREGABALIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THIOCTIC ACID; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VENLAFAXINE;

ATAXIA; CENTRAL NEUROPATHIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONSTIPATION; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIPLOPIA; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GAIT DISORDER; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEADACHE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PHANTOM PAIN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN IRRITATION; SOMNOLENCE; SWEATING; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOMITING; XEROSTOMIA;

ANALGESICS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 18544390348     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-005-0300-x     Document Type: Review

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