Relief of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Transforaminal Epidural Injection of Magnesium: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Pain
; : 53-56, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Although postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common chronic pain syndrome, the pathophysiology of this disorder is not well known and management is often very difficult. N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists are known to be effective in PHN, and magnesium, a physiological blocker of NMDA receptors, is widely used to treat various chronic pain disorders. Here, we present a case of the PHN refractory to conventional treatment, which was treated successfully with transforaminal epidural injection of magnesium sulphate at the affected dermatome.
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Injections, Epidural
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N-Methylaspartate
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Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
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Neuralgia, Postherpetic
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Chronic Pain
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Magnesium
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Year:
2011
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Article