1.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
; 28(1): 75-7, 2014 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24490897
ABSTRACT
Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are cauda equina syndrome, a dysfunction of the nerves in the spinal canal, and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Subject(s)
Polyradiculopathy/diagnosis , Polyradiculopathy/surgery , Humans , Prognosis
2.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
; 28(1): 73-4, 2014 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24397285
ABSTRACT
Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are ziconotide, a novel approach to pain management that is derived from a snail toxin, its uses and possible side effects.
