Intra-Venous Lidocaine to Relieve Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: The prevalence of neuropathic pain is estimated to be between 7 and 10% in the general population. The efficacy of intravenous (IV) lidocaine has been studied by numerous clinical trials on patients with neuropathic pain. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Bo Zhu, Xiayun Zhou, Qinghe Zhou, Haiyan Wang, Shougen Wang, Kaitao Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00954/full