Abstract
We describe a 12-year-old patient with severe, protracted complex regional pain syndrome type I. His pain did not respond to gabapentin, amitriptyline, physical therapy, opioids, or nonsteroidal drugs. Sympathetic or regional block was not attempted because of persistent bacteremia and severe local sepsis. His pain responded dramatically to the addition of oxcarbazepine, with rapid improvement in his symptoms and functional status. We suggest that oxcarbazepine might be a useful adjunct in the treatment of gabapentin-resistant complex regional pain syndrome type I in children and should be considered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 704-706 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pain |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- CRPS
- Child
- Gabapentin
- Oxcarbazepine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine