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Lumbar Sympathetic Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Primary Erythromelalgia: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Lee Jin Young,
Sim Woo Seog,
Kang Ryung A.,
Lee Eun Kyung,
Yang Jae Young,
Kim Dae Yoon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12985
Subject(s) - erythromelalgia , medicine , pulsed radiofrequency , anesthesia , refractory (planetary science) , lumbar , sympathetic nervous system , surgery , pain relief , blood pressure , physics , astrobiology
Erythromelalgia is often refractory and resistant to many forms of treatment. Numerous therapeutic options have been tried, but effective treatment remains elusive. The sympathetic nervous system has been involved in various painful conditions of neuropathic, vascular, and visceral origin. Sympathetic block is helpful in making a diagnosis and managing pain. We report a case of excellent pain relief after lumbar sympathetic pulsed radiofrequency treatment in a patient with primary erythromelalgia of the lower extremities. This case suggests the viability of pulsed radiofrequency treatment in patients with erythromelalgia.