Clonazepam for the treatment of lancinating phantom limb pain

被引:29
作者
Bartusch, SL [1 ]
Sanders, BJ [1 ]
DAlessio, JG [1 ]
Jernigan, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TENNESSEE,DEPT ANESTHESIOL,MEMPHIS,TN 38103
关键词
anesthetics; clonazepam; anesthetic technique; oral; neuropathic pain; phantom limb; surgical procedure; amputation;
D O I
10.1097/00002508-199603000-00011
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
Objective: To propose clonazepam for use in the empiric treatment of shooting/shocking phantom limb pain. Setting: Outpatient pain clinic associated with a university hospital. Patients: Two patients with phantom limb pain after total hip disarticulation, Interventions: Treatment with clonazepam. Results and Conclusions: Clonazepam provided effective relief for > 6 months in two patients with shooting/shocking phantom limb pain. Although clonazepam therapy is not new, it appears to have been omitted from current pain texts and journals as a treatment option for phantom limb pain.
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