Ketamine as an adjuvant in sympathetic blocks for management of central sensitization following peripheral nerve injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p/> <p>Proliferation of NMDA receptors and role of glutamate in producing central sensitization and 'wind up' phenomena in CRPS [complex regional pain syndrome] forms a strong basis for the use of Ketamine to block the cellular mechanisms that initi...

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Main Authors: Dureja GP, Toshniwal Gokul, Sunder Rani A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2008-10-01
Series:Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
Online Access:http://www.jbppni.com/content/3/1/22