Amitriptyline in the treatment of thalamic pain.
Two patients had chronic pain and involuntary movements after thalamic infarction. Amitriptyline, but not conventional analgesics, provided permanent relief from disabling pain.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000639:Amitriptyline