title: Ketamine hydrochloride in the treatment of phantom limb pain.
abstract: Three cases are described in which phantom limb pain was successfully treated with ketamine hydrochloride. Possible mechanisms for this observation are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Addenbrookes Hospital, CambridgeUK Department of Anaesthetics, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, NorwichUK.
authors.forename: Catherine F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Stannard
authors.forename: Gwenda E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007649:Ketamine