Successful Use of Flupirtine in Refractory Neuropathic Pain Due to Small Fiber Neuropathy. (February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mishra, Seema; Choudhary, Prakash; Joshi, Saurabh; Bhatnagar, Sushma
• Is Part Of: American journal of hospice & palliative care. Volume 30:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 93
• Publication Date: 2013-02
• Subjects: neuropathic pain -- flupirtine -- small fiber neuropathy -- pain management -- antineuropathic drugs -- cancer pain; Hospice care -- Periodicals; Palliative treatment -- Periodicals; 362.175
• DOI: 10.1177/1049909112441387
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-9091

Abstract

Small fiber neuropathy typically involves the small diameter nerve fibers, is usually idiopathic, and presents with peripheral pain. It can be excruciatingly painful at times despite the best of treatments. We present the case of a 22-year-old postoperative case of right frontoparietal oligodendroglioma who received multiple drugs for his severe neuropathic pain without significant relief. However, the pain almost completely subsided once flupirtine was added and substituted for some of the currently recommended first-line drugs.