Systemic adenosine infusion: a new treatment modality to alleviate neuropathic pain
- 1 April 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 61 (1) , 155-158
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(94)00187-j
Abstract
Adenosine, an endogenous antinociceptive compound acting in the central nervous system, was infused intravenously (50-70 micrograms/kg/min) to 2 patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. In 1 subject, spontaneous pain was alleviated, and tactile allodynia was essentially relieved during 40 min of infusion. Allodynia to warmth and touch were abolished in the other subject. In addition, hyperalgesia to pinprick was markedly attenuated as was pressure-induced allodynia. The reported effects lasted for hours after termination of the infusion. Our preliminary encouraging data call for further controlled studies of the potentially relieving effect of adenosine in painful neuropathic conditions.Keywords
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