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Lancinating pain in post-laminectomy chronic sciatica.

J K Baruah

    Acta Neurochirurgica
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Lancinating pain after laminectomy for chronic sciatica responded well to carbamazepine. This suggests abnormal neural transmission may cause post-surgical nerve pain.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery

    Background:

    • Chronic sciatica can persist after laminectomy.
    • Lancinating pain, characteristic of tabes dorsalis, has been observed in post-laminectomy patients.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the cause and treatment of lancinating pain in chronic sciatica patients post-laminectomy.

    Main Methods:

    • Case study of four patients with chronic sciatica following laminectomy.
    • Observation of pain characteristics and response to carbamazepine therapy.

    Main Results:

    • Four patients experienced lancinating pain months after laminectomy.
    • Carbamazepine therapy effectively relieved the lancinating pain in all observed patients.

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    Conclusions:

    • Abnormal ephaptic neural transmission in nerve roots is a potential cause of post-laminectomy lancinating pain.
    • Carbamazepine is an effective treatment for this specific type of neuropathic pain.