Depression, Night Terrors, and Insomnia Associated With Long-Term Intrathecal Clonidine Therapy |
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| Authors: | Brian K. Bevacqua,MD, Maher Fattouh,MD, Misha Backonja,MD,PhD |
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| Affiliation: | Anesthesiology Service, Madison VAMC, Departments of Anesthesiology and;Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: Intraspinal clonidine is an effective adjunct to intrathecal/epidural opioid administration. We report a case of neuropathic pain treated with intraspinal analgesics in which depression, insomnia, and night terrors developed in association with intraspinal clonidine. |
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| Keywords: | depression night terrors |
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