Citation

Kato S, Otsuki T, Yamamoto T, Iwasaki Y, Yoshimoto T. Stereotact. Funct. Neurosurg. 1990; 54-55: 86-89.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000100196

PMID

1706888

Abstract

Selective sensory ganglionectomy by means of retrograde suicide transport of adriamycin was performed on 3 patients with neuropathic pain in the areas of the trigeminal and intercostal nerves, producing significant pain relief, particularly from hyperalgesic pain. Adriamycin ganglionectomy is considered as a less invasive and highly selective pain treatment, which may possibly become an alternative for surgical ganglionectomy or rhizotomy.

Language: en

Keywords

Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Axonal Transport; Doxorubicin; Female; Humans; Injections; Intercostal Nerves; Male; Middle Aged; Neuralgia; Pain, Intractable; Trigeminal Ganglion; Trigeminal Neuralgia