Continuous Intravenous Lidocaine Provides Effective Pain Control in a Palliative Child: A Case Report

We present its use to treat an 8-year-old child with devastating headaches. His symptoms stemmed from an inoperable supratentorial ependymoma that was causing thalamic bleeding and increased intracranial pressure. Many commonly used pain medications are associated with deleterious side effects such as bleeding and excessive sedation. These effects prevent lucidity for interactions, confound neurologic examination. A lidocaine infusion resulted in significant pain relief without these negative side effects. We discuss lidocaine infusion use and considerations for children suffering from intractable headaches.
Source: A&A Case Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Report Source Type: research