Pain in progressive supranuclear palsy.
We describe a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy who presented with a major complaint of neck pain. The pain was alleviated when given lidocaine intravenously. Response was maintained for an extended period. Lidocaine should be considered in pain relief of dystonia to improve quality of life.
Schlesinger
Ilana
I
Department of Neurology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel. i_schles@rambam.health.gov.il
Klesier
Ana
A
Yarnitsky
David
D
D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013494:Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive / Q000150:complications*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine