Allodynia after acute intrathecal morphine administration in a patient with neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury

Anesth Analg. 2003 Jul;97(1):183-6, table of contents. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000068482.67289.1a.

Abstract

Acute intrathecal administration of relatively small doses of opioids may precipitate neuropathic pain and allodynia in those with spinal cord injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / administration & dosage
  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects
  • Anesthetics, Local / therapeutic use
  • Clonidine / administration & dosage
  • Clonidine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Injections, Spinal
  • Laminectomy
  • Lidocaine / administration & dosage
  • Lidocaine / adverse effects
  • Lidocaine / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Morphine / administration & dosage
  • Morphine / adverse effects*
  • Morphine / therapeutic use
  • Pain / chemically induced*
  • Paraplegia
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*

Substances

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Morphine
  • Lidocaine
  • Clonidine