Neurol. praxi. 2018;19(4):298-301 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2018.039

Neuropathic pain in a patient with autoimmune polyneuropathy (case report)

MUDr. Nela Kopecká, doc. MUDr. Edvard Ehler, CSc.
Neurologická klinika FZS Univerzity Pardubice a Pardubické krajské nemocnice, Pardubice

Neuropathic pain is a serious problem in patients with systemic disease and leads to significant limitation of the functional status.The case presented here describes patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with the development of autoimmune neuropathyand neuropathic pain with allodynia following herpes infection of the lungs. Pacient uses high doses of gabapentin in order toachieve relief of neuropatic pain with very good tolerance and without side effects.

Keywords: neuropathic pain, pharmacological treatment, autoimmune neuropathy, allodynia, hyperalgesia

Received: January 26, 2018; Accepted: May 23, 2018; Published: September 1, 2018  Show citation

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Kopecká N, Ehler E. Neuropathic pain in a patient with autoimmune polyneuropathy (case report). Neurol. praxi. 2018;19(4):298-301. doi: 10.36290/neu.2018.039.
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