Tne effect of Prostaglamdin E1 on arm pain in a patient with lightning injury

Arm pain in a 60-year-old male patient, strunk by lightning 6 years ago, underwent sympathetic nerve block without effect, but was successfully treated with prostaglandin E1 i. v. injection. The patient's sympathetic nerve system may be demaged by lightning as nerve block therapy does not effec...

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Published inJournal of Japan Society of Pain Clinicians Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 28 - 29
Main Authors TAMAKAWA, Susumu, NOZAKA, Takuji, AKAMA, Yasuyuki, OGAWA, Hidemichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Society of Pain Clinicians 25.04.1995
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Summary:Arm pain in a 60-year-old male patient, strunk by lightning 6 years ago, underwent sympathetic nerve block without effect, but was successfully treated with prostaglandin E1 i. v. injection. The patient's sympathetic nerve system may be demaged by lightning as nerve block therapy does not effect a cure.
ISSN:1340-4903
1884-1791
DOI:10.11321/jjspc1994.2.28