The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Management of Spinal Cord Injury Pain with Small Divided Doses of Intravenous Ketamine -Two case reports-

케타민의 소량 분할 정주에 의한 척수손상 환자의 통증 관리 -증례 보고-

  • Han, Chan-Soo (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College) ;
  • Park, Jin-Hyeok (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Il-Ho (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Yu-Jae (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Chun-Sook (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College) ;
  • Ahn, Ki-Ryang (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College)
  • 한찬수 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 박진혁 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 김진수 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 김일호 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 김유재 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 김천숙 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 안기량 (순천향대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실)
  • Published : 1999.05.31
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Abstract

Chronic pain is a frequent complication after spinal cord injury. Various medical and surgical approaches have been applied for management of spinal cord injury pain but none of them are definitive. The N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, ketamine has been reported to have a significant effect in the management of neuropathic pain. We used small divided doses of intravenous ketamine (30 mg divided by 6 equals 5 mg, 5 min interval) in spinal cord injury patients suffering from chronic pain, and accomplished significant pain relief without side effects.

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