Oral ketamine therapy in the treatment of postamputation stump pain
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 41 (3) , 427-429
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04710.x
Abstract
Background: Hyperacti vity of N‐methy l‐D‐aspartate (NMD A) receptors may be one of the factors in the maintenance of post‐amputation stump pain. Conclusion: NMDA receptor antagonists may have a potential in the treatment of neuropathic pain, including stump pain.Keywords
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