On the therapeutic viability of peripheral nerve stimulation for ilioinguinal neuralgia: Putative mechanisms and possible utility

Pain Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 138-143

  Rauchwerger, Jacob J ^a   Giordano, James ^b   Rozen, Dima ^c   Kent, Joel L ^d   Greenspan, Joshua ^e   Closson, Carey Walter F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Pain Clinics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Allodynia; Central sensitization; Herniorraphy; Ilioinguinal; Neuralgia; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral nerve stimulation; Peripheral sensitization

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CYCLOBENZAPRINE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PREGABALIN; TOPIRAMATE;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; ILIOINGUINAL NEURALGIA; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NEURALGIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 41249094657     PISSN: 15307085     EISSN: 15332500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2007.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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