title: Aspirin in chloroform as an effective adjuvant in the management of chronic neurogenic pain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of topical application of aspirin in chloroform as an adjuvant in the management of chronic neurogenic pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Intervention study, nonrandomized before-and-after trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  A department of physical medicine and rehabilitation in a tertiary-care university teaching hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen adults who presented with severe, chronic neurogenic pain in whom, conventional methods of treatment were unsuccessful in alleviating the pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A solution of aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) in chloroform was applied over the painful areas.
  
  
  METHODS
  A numerical scale from 0 to 100 was used to measure the severity of pain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-four percent of patients showed a good response, 13% had fair response, and in 13% there was no response.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aspirin in chloroform solution is a simple and effective adjuvant in the management of chronic neurogenic pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tharion
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002725:Chloroform / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002725:Chloroform; D001241:Aspirin