Aspirin in chloroform as an effective adjuvant in the management of chronic neurogenic pain.
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.
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
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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
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002725:Chloroform; D001241:Aspirin