Use of Benadryl for Symptomatic Relief of “Thalamic Pain”

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Abstract
17 patients, ranging in age between 46 and 69 yrs., in whom the "thalamic syndrome" had been existent for periods ranging between 20 and 1340 days, were treated with oral daily dosages of Benadryl for the symptomatic relief of "thalamic pain." 400 to 600 mg. of Benadryl in divided doses at meal time and bed time were given to each patient. The subjective response of the patient and his comparative estimate of his discomfort were taken as approx. criteria in determining the degree of improvement on drug therapy and noted as fair, good, or excellent. The verbal reports of nursing personnel, the patient, physiotherapists and attendants were utilized in evaluating the improvement in the patients'' tolerance for being clothed, bathed, placed in wheel chairs or in bed, or in being manipulated during massage of skin and muscles, or in the application of more precise physiotherapeutic exercises.

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