Relapse of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Associated with Intravenous Lidocaine

Lidocaine unmasks silent symptoms and eases neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis patients; however, the effects of lidocaine in neuromyelitis optica have never been reported. We describe the case of a 59-year-old Japanese woman with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder who developed optic neurit...

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Main Authors: Akiyuki Uzawa, Masahiro Mori, Saeko Masuda, Kazuhiko Aoe, Satoshi Kuwabara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/405837