Paliatívna medicína a liečba bolesti 3/2011
Treatment of pain in a patient suffering from metachromatic leukodystrophy
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare disease caused by an inherited disorder of myelin metabolism. Motor decline preceding cognitive and behavioral symptoms is typical for a late-infantile form of disease. A three-year old girl diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy was suffering from painful paresis of her limbs. A sufficient pain relief was obtained using transdermal buprenorphine and clonazepam.
Keywords: metachromatic leukodystrophy, pain, transdermal buprenorphine.
