난치성 대상포진 후 신경통 환자에서 보톡스 치료경험 |
박종국, 최윤숙 |
제주대학교 의학전문대학원 마취통증의학교실 |
Use of Botuliunum toxin in the intractable post-herpetic neuralgia |
Jong Cook Park, Yun Suk Choi |
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea |
Correspondence:
Yun Suk Choi, Email: solfide5@yahoo.co.kr |
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Abstract |
We report a case of an 75 year old woman who suffered from severe pain with neuropathic characteristics due to post herpetic neuralgia which was refractory to different convention therapies. The pain was improved by single Botulinum toxin type A injection. The analgesia (burning pain, shooting pain) tasted 2 months. Botulinum toxin injection was effective and was no side effect. |
Key Words:
Post-herpetic neuralgia, Botulinum toxin |