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Case report: Limbic system activation by intravenous lidocaine in a patient with a complex regional pain syndrome and major depression
Case report: Limbic system activation by intravenous lidocaine in a patient with a complex regional pain syndrome and major depression PAIN MEDICINE Leong, M. S., Solvason, H. B. 2000; 1 (4): 358-361Abstract
Intravenous lidocaine is used to treat various neuropathic pain states. Systemic local anesthetics have been reported to cause behavioral alteration via limbic system activation. This case report describes a dramatic behavioral change in a patient receiving intravenous lidocaine and suggests a possible use of lidocaine to discriminate somatic and affective pain characteristics.
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