Peripheral nerve block with a high concentration of tetracaine dissolved in bupivacaine for intractable post-herpetic itch: a case report

Peripheral nerve block with a high concentration of tetracaine dissolved in bupivacaine for intractable post-herpetic itch: a case report

Abstract Background Post-herpetic itch (PHI) is a neuropathic itch syndrome following herpes zoster. It has been reported that PHI is occasionally sufficiently severe to compromise patients’ quality of life and frequently refractory to treatment. Here, we present a case of severe chronic PHI success...

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Main Authors: Daiki Yamanaka, Takashi Kawano, Marie Shigematsu-Locatelli, Atsushi Nishigaki, Sonoe Kitamura, Bun Aoyama, Hiroki Tateiwa, Noriko Kitaoka, Masataka Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-12-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Post-herpetic itch
Peripheral nerve block
Tetracaine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-016-0069-y

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