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Neuropathic pain is a pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury. With neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves may be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured. These damaged nerve fibers send incorrect signals to other pain centers. The impact of nerve fiber injury includes a change in nerve function both at the site of injury and areas around the injury.
Some common causes of neuropathic pain include:
Neuropathic pain symptoms may include:
We offer intravenous treatment with a medication called ketamine. This procedure has been shown to be effective in the treatment of RSD/CRPS, resulting in a remission of the disease in some patients. Ketamine has been approved for use in humans as an anesthetic agent and has been safely used in clinical practice for over 30 years.
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