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Relief of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Transforaminal Epidural Injection of Magnesium -A Case Report-Relief of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Transforaminal Epidural Injection of Magnesium -A Case Report-
- Other Titles
- Relief of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Transforaminal Epidural Injection of Magnesium -A Case Report-
- Authors
- Ho Kyoung Yu; 이준호; 조성환; 김용익
- Issue Date
- 2011
- Publisher
- 대한통증학회
- Keywords
- epidural injections; magnesium sulphate; N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor; postherpetic neuralgia.
- Citation
- The Korean Journal of Pain, v.24, no.1, pp 53 - 56
- Pages
- 4
- Journal Title
- The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 53
- End Page
- 56
- ISSN
- 2005-9159
2093-0569
- 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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- Kim, Yong Ik
- College of Medicine (Department of Anesthesiology)