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A case of syringomyelia associated with bilateral lower limb pain was diagnosed and treated lumbar spinal canal stenosis.

Accession number;03A0214157

Title;A case of syringomyelia associated with bilateral lower limb pain was diagnosed and treated lumbar spinal canal stenosis.

Author; HIGASHIZAWA TOMOAKI (Kinkidai I Sakaibyoin Masuika) MORITA HIROSHI (Kinkidai I Masuika)

Journal Title;Pain Clinic

Journal Code:G0739B

ISSN:0388-4171

VOL.24;NO.3;PAGE.425-426(2003)

Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, REF.5

Pub. Country;Japan

Language;Japanese

Abstract;The case was a 89-year-old man.For the lumbar spinal canal stenosis, the patient had received the treatment mainly of the epidural block therapy for three years; but the pain of both inferior limbs and the sensory disturbance were not improved.Since the existence of syringomyelia was considered, amitriptyline was orally administered in addition to mexiletine under dose; then, the pain was relieved and the discomfort with the sensory disturbance was improved.

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