title: Lumbar Sympathetic Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Primary Erythromelalgia: A Case Report.
abstract: Erythromelalgia is often refractory and resistant to many forms of treatment. Numerous therapeutic options have been tried, but effective treatment remains elusive. The sympathetic nervous system has been involved in various painful conditions of neuropathic, vascular, and visceral origin. Sympathetic block is helpful in making a diagnosis and managing pain. We report a case of excellent pain relief after lumbar sympathetic pulsed radiofrequency treatment in a patient with primary erythromelalgia of the lower extremities. This case suggests the viability of pulsed radiofrequency treatment in patients with erythromelalgia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Seog
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-6424
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ryung A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Kyung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Yoon
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D010146:Pain; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D061208:Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult