Lidocaine patch (5%) is no more potent than placebo in treating chronic back pain when tested in a randomised double blind placebo controlled brain imaging study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The 5% Lidocaine patch is used for treating chronic neuropathic pain conditions such as chronic back pain (CBP), diabetic neuropathy and complex regional pain syndrome, but is effective in a variable proportion of patients. Our lab h...

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Main Authors: Hashmi Javeria A, Baliki Marwan N, Huang Lejian, Parks Elle L, Chanda Mona L, Schnitzer Thomas, Apkarian A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-04-01
Series:Molecular Pain
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Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/8/1/29