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Summary: SFN 2009
Chicago
358.13
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effects of lidocaine patch therapy on
brain activity for spontaneous pain
Chanda ML1, Parks EL1, Baria AT1, Geha PY1, Baliki MN1, Schnitzer TJ2, Apkarian AV1
1Department of Physiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL, USA, 2Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern
INTRODUCTION
· Lidocaine patch therapy has been shown to
modulate brain activity associated with the
spontaneous pain of post-herpetic neuralgia,
osteoarthritis and chronic back pain (Geha et
al. 2007, Baliki et al. 2008).
· We are currently conducting a double blind
University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL, USA
Placebo Patch
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