| Title |
The Treatment of Periocular and Facial Pain with Topical Capsaicin |
| Creator |
Lincoff, NS; Rath, PP; Hirano, M |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA. |
| Abstract |
This article describes the effects of topically applied capsaicin (a nociceptive substance-P suppressor) in patients with neuropathic periocular or facial pain. Peripheral neuropathic pain is a major cause of periocular or facial discomfort and usually follows injury to a subcutaneous peripheral nerve. Though the damage is local, the pain tends to radiate. We studied three patients who complained of a 2- to 30-year history of fluctuating pain in the periocular area. All three had an area of point tenderness that responded to the topical application of capsaicin cream. |
| Subject |
Administration, Topical; Older people; Capsaicin/administration & dosage; Capsaicin/therapeutic use; Eye Diseases/drug therapy; Facial Pain/drug therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Older people; Ointments; Pain/drug therapy; Trigeminal Neuralgia/drug therapy |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
224868 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61p1668/224868 |
