Laser acupuncture treatment of neuropathic pain in a boy with brain tumour
| Autor: | O.K. Tot, D. Butkovic |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male
Complementary and Manual Therapy medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Pharmacological therapy medicine.medical_treatment Acupuncture Therapy Laser Acupuncture Brain tumour Laser acupuncture Linezolid Neuropathic pain Paediatric 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Acupuncture Humans Advanced and Specialized Nursing Chemotherapy Brain Neoplasms business.industry Lasers Surgery Allodynia Complementary and alternative medicine Hyperalgesia 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Anesthesia Neuralgia medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Popis: | Neuropathic pain occurrence is associated with some cytostatic and antibiotics use. Pharmacological therapy for the treatment of neuropathic pain is sometimes unsuccessful, and complementary methods like acupuncture are included. In this case report, a 14-year-old boy with cerebral tumour and neuropathic pain in his feet after chemotherapy and linezolid use is presented. A complete cessation of neuropathic pain symptoms like hyperalgesia and allodynia was accomplished after laser acupuncture application. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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