title: Oral ketamine for the treatment of type I complex regional pain syndrome.
abstract: Ketamine has been shown to be effective in the treatment of neuropathic pain. We present a case of severe complex regional pain syndrome type 1 that was treated with oral ketamine. The response and tolerability of this preparation suggest that further study is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Valencia University General Hospital, Multidisciplinary Pain Menagement Department, Valencia, Spain. vilanueva_vic@gva.es
authors.forename: Vicente L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Villanueva-Perez
authors.forename: German
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cerdá-Olmedo
authors.forename: Juan Marcos Asensio
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Samper
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mínguez
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Monsalve
authors.forename: Maria Jose
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bayona
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: De Andrés
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D007649:Ketamine