Abstract
We described in this report a case of post-herpetic neuralgia refractory to medical therapy that was successfully treated with repetitive injections of local aesthetic mixture (bupivacaine 0.5% 19 ml and clonidine 150 microg ml(-1) 1 ml) every 48 h for 3 weeks using a paravertebral catheter inserted at T2-T3 level.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
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Bupivacaine / administration & dosage
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Electric Stimulation
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Herpes Zoster / complications*
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Humans
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Male
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Nerve Block / methods*
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Neuralgia, Postherpetic / therapy*
Substances
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Anesthetics, Local
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Bupivacaine