| Single Symptom of 'Pure' Mechano-allodynia Secondary to Acute Herniated Cervical Disc: A case report. |
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Lim, Kil Byung , Lee, Hong Jae , Kim, Dug Young , Kim, Seong Soo , Kim, Jung Min |
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. kimss2580@hanmail.net |
| 이질통을 단일 증상으로 보인 급성 경추부 추간판 탈출증-증례 보고- |
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임길병, 이홍재, 김덕영, 김성수, 김정민 |
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인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 재활의학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Allodynia is pain following a non-noxious stimuli which does not provoke pain normally and develops after incomplete spinal cord injury more commonly in cervical rather than thoracic level, and central cord syndrome. This article presents an unusual patient who presented with the single symptom of an intense allodynia after cervical intervertebral disc herniation. This 36-year-old male patient developed acute lancinating and burning pain aggravated by skimming light touch on both thenar area. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed central disc herniation and spinal cord compression. The allodynia secondary to acute herniated cervical disk has been successfully disappeared through pharmacotherapy with pulsed-use of steroid, gabapentin and comprehensive rehabilitation. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2008; 32: 366-369) |
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Allodynia, Herniated cervical disk, Conservative treatment |
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