Successful Treatment of Adult-Onset Erythromelalgia with Steroid Pulse and Pregabalin

Successful Treatment of Adult-Onset Erythromelalgia with Steroid Pulse and Pregabalin

Adult-onset erythromelalgia (EM) is a rare disease characterized by episodic bouts of burning pain and erythema for which the optimal therapy is unclear. In this report, we describe a 68-year-old Japanese woman with adult-onset EM. Intravenous administration of methylprednisolone sodium succinate 1,...

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Main Authors: Aya Kakizaki, Taku Fujimura, Yumi Kambayashi, Akiko Watabe, Setsuya Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Erythromelalgia
Steroid pulse
Pregabalin
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345377

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