Infusion Therapy in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

This article is a systematic review of recent publications regarding epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic advancements in the treatment of neuropathic pain using intravenous infusion therapy. Special consideration will be given to relevant and practically used agents and available information on outcomes.Recent FindingsIndividuals with neuropathic pain from various etiologies (e.g. trigeminal neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy) often find short-term relief from infusion therapies. However, it is difficult to generalize the findings of these studies to form a standard treatment regimen.SummaryThe purpose of this paper is to provide clinicians an up-to-date summary of recent literature regarding several infusion therapies in treating neuropathic pain.
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - Category: Neurology Source Type: research