Intravenous lidocaine infusion for the treatment of post-acoustic neuroma resection headache: a case report.
Presentation of a case report of a 47-year-old male with a post-acoustic neuroma resection intractable headache responding to intravenous lidocaine infusion. The patient was then switched to mexiletine, with good response.
Schere
Daniel
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Headache Center, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2060, USA.
Silberstein
Stephen D
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D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008801:Mexiletine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008801:Mexiletine; D008012:Lidocaine