Neurológia pre prax 4/2018
Neuropathic pain in a patient with autoimmune polyneuropathy (case report)
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 neuropathy and neuropathic pain with allodynia following herpes infection of the lungs. Pacient uses high doses of gabapentin in order to achieve relief of neuropatic pain with very good tolerance and without side effects.
Keywords: neuropathic pain, pharmacological treatment, autoimmune neuropathy, allodynia, hyperalgesia
