Improvement of Spinal Central Pain by Brachial Plexus Block: A case report / 대한통증학회지
The Korean Journal of Pain
; : 241-243, 2006.
Article
en Ko
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ABSTRACT
Central pain is defined as pain associated with lesions of the central nervous system, and is among the most intractable of chronic pain syndromes. A 47 year-old-female, who had right arm and shoulder pain, was diagnosed with syringomyelia of the Arnold Chiari malformation type I and received foramen magnum decompression and a syringo-subarachnoid shunt. After the operation, the evoked pain was improved, but she complained of a continuous burning pain, coupled with cold and tactile allodynia. This symptom failed to fully subside on administration of oral medicine; therefore, brachial plexus block was performed, which relieved her pain transiently. Through repeated trials, a gradual decrease in the pain intensity and frequency was found. However, the way in which brachial plexus block improves spinal central pain is not completely known.
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Asunto principal:
Brazo
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Malformación de Arnold-Chiari
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Siringomielia
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Plexo Braquial
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Quemaduras
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Sistema Nervioso Central
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Medicina Oral
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Dolor de Hombro
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Descompresión
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Dolor Crónico
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Año:
2006
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Article