Epidural morphine for chronic pain in a patient with peripheral neuropathy and DRESS syndrome. Case report
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Peripheral neuropathy is a rare condition with many etiologies. Common symptoms are numbness, paresthesia, weakness and neuropathic pain. Treatment consists in frst-line agents such as anticonvulsants and some antidepressants. Te aim of this study was to report a case of chronic pain refractory to several therapies in a patient with absolute contraindication to the use of all anticonvulsants and antidepressants drugs. CASE REPORT: Female patient, a 40-year-old treated for trigeminal neuralgia with decompression that developed chronic occipital pain refractory to radiofrequency and onset of transient and bilateral T4 sensory and motor polyneuropathy after viral meningitis. In addition, she showed a severe pharmacodermy (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms- DRESS Syndrome) after using carbamazepine and other anticonvulsants, as well as allergy to all analgesics and opioids except morphine. Epidural puncture with insertion of a catheter was performed aiming at a 5-day test through intermittent epidural morphine bolus to assess the possibility of morphine pump implantation. CONCLUSION: The test was successful and the patient referred to the neurosurgery team. At the 6-month follow-up after the insertion of the morphine intrathecal pump, the strategy has proven to be efective in controlling pain secondary to polyneuropathy.
Main Authors: | Valente,Julie Azevedo Araújo, Siqueira,Bárbara Caroline, Martins,Marcelo de Jesus, Sampaio Filho,Antonio Argolo |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
2022
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2595-31922022005007201 |
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