Biomedical subjects
C A Gauci
Publications and source records attributed to C A Gauci.
Horner's syndrome as a complication of lumbar epidural block.
Two cases of Horner's syndrome complicating lumbar epidural block in pregnant women in labour are described. The aetiology of the complication is discussed and it is suggested that epidural injections should not be made while the patient is in the lithotomy position.
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Postherpetic neuralgia: current concepts and management.
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most feared complication of herpes zoster and remains one of the most common and intractable chronic pain disorders. Recent evidence has shed some light on the possible mechanisms of pain, and on the prophylactic and treatment approaches to PHN. This article reviews the current concepts and management of PHN.
Amitriptyline↗