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Humans , Adult , Capsicum , Capsaicin/therapeutic use , Diabetic Neuropathies/therapy , Neuralgia, Postherpetic/therapyABSTRACT
El dolor crónico constituye un reto terapéutico especial. Se presenta una revisión narrativa sobre el papel del tratamiento de oxigenación hiperbárica (TOHB) en el tratamiento del dolor neuropático, y sus aplicaciones en dolor crónico, síndromes neurosensitivos disfuncionales y oncodolor. El conocimiento de las indicaciones de TOHB en algiología y su aplicación en la práctica médica puede contribuir a mejorar la calidad de vida del paciente. (AU)
Chronic pain represents a special therapeutic challenge. We present a narrative review on the role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of neuropathic pain, and its applications in chronic pain, dysfunctional neurosensitive syndromes and oncological pain. The knowledge of the indications of HBOT in algiology and its application in medical practice can contribute to improve the quality of life of the patient. (AU)
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Chronic Pain/therapy , Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Phantom Limb/therapy , Quality of Life , Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/therapy , Vascular Headaches/therapy , Brain Diseases/therapy , Facial Pain/therapy , Fibromyalgia/therapy , Causalgia/therapy , Diabetic Neuropathies/therapy , Edema/therapy , Neuralgia, Postherpetic/therapy , Chronic Pain/epidemiology , Cancer Pain/therapy , Hyperbaric Oxygenation/trends , Analgesia/methods , Inflammation/therapy , Neuralgia/therapyABSTRACT
Abstract Objectives: to describe the effect of photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia in the elderly. Case report: a female patient, 61 years old, 56 kg, 1.67cm tall, sought treatment at the Laser Therapy Center of the Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, on October 27, 2015. She had been diagnosed with herpes zoster on September 4, 2015 with complaints of intermittent neuralgia in the long thoracic nerve path and spikes of intense pain (level 10, according to the analogue pain scale). Photobiomodulation was performed with low intensity laser spot irradiations at 20 points around the herpesvirus nerve, with a distance of 2cm between each point. Irradiation was performed at each point after 20 seconds, with 3J/cm2 per point and total energy of 60 J. At the end of the treatment the pain level was 0 and the patient exhibited a normal sleep pattern (8 hours of sleep). Conclusions: Photobiomodulation treated painful discomfort, improved the quality of life of the patient and proved to be an effective, safe and promising treatment, with significant potential to become the therapy of choice in such cases. AU
Resumo Objetivo: Descrever o efeito da fotobiomodulação no tratamento de neuralgia pós-herpética em idosa. Relato de caso: Paciente do gênero feminino, 61 anos, 56kg, 1,67cm de altura, procurou o Centro de Laserterapia da Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, na cidade de São José dos Campos, SP, Brasil, no dia 27 de outubro de 2015. Diagnosticada com herpes zoster em 4 de setembro de 2015 com queixas de neuralgia intermitente no trajeto do nervo torácico longo e picos de dor intensa (nível 10, segundo escala analógica de dor). A fotobiomodulação foi realizada com irradiações pontuais do laser de baixa intensidade em 20 pontos ao redor do nervo acometido pelo herpesvírus, com uma distância de 2 cm de cada ponto. A irradiação foi realizada com o tempo de 20 segundos em cada ponto, ou seja, 3J/cm2 por ponto e energia total de 60 J. Sendo ao final do tratamento o nível de dor 0 e o padrão de sono normal (oito horas de sono). Conclusão: A fotobiomodulação tratou o desconforto álgico, melhorou a qualidade de vida da paciente e mostrou-se, por meio de suas vantagens, ser um tratamento efetivo, seguro e promissor, com grande potencial de se tornar a terapia de escolha em tais casos. AU
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Humans , Female , Health of the Elderly , Herpes Zoster/therapy , Low-Level Light Therapy , Neuralgia, Postherpetic/therapyABSTRACT
Se realiza una revisión de los estados dolorosos en que tienen participación las vías simpáticas el sistema nervioso autónomo: en la mediación del dolor (dolor mediado por el simpático) o en la mantención de éste (dolor mantenido por el simpático), considerando la evidencia clínica y experimental con los bloqueos de las vías autonómicas en el control de este tipo de dolor. Se analiza la utilidad de estas técnicas en síndrome de dolor regional complejo tipo 1, herpes zoster y neuralgia post herpética, dolor de miembro fantasma y dolor visceral de origen oncológico.
It is carried out a revision of the painful states with participation of the sympathetic pathways of the autonomic nervous system: in the mediation of the pain (sympathetically mediated pain) or in the maintention of this (simpathetically maintained pain), considering the clinical and experimental evidence that indicate the beneficial effects with the interruption of autonomic pathways in the control of this type of pain. were analyzed this techniques in complex regional pain syndrome type 1, herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia, phantom limb pain and visceral pain of oncology origin.