Neuropathic Pain with Features of Complex Regional Syndrome in the Upper Extremity after Herpes Zoster. Issue 2 (21st January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Giménez‐Milà, Marc; Busquets, Carme; Ojeda, Antonio; Faulí, Adela; Moreno, Luis Alfonso; Videla, Sebastian
• Is Part Of: Pain practice. Volume 14:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 158
• Page End: 161
• Publication Date: 2013-01-21
• Subjects: Pain -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.0472
• DOI: 10.1111/papr.12028
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1530-7085

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="papr12028-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We report a case of a 73‐year‐old female who developed unbearable neuropathic pain after a herpes zoster episode. The pain persisted and could not be controlled despite multimodal analgesia. In addition to postherpetic neuralgia, myelitis and complex regional pain syndrome were diagnosed during the evolution of neuropathic pain. This complex neuropathic pain was resolved after sympathetic ganglion block.</p> </abstract>