End Fatigue

Phantom Limb Pain May Respond Well to the Medication "Namenda"

The study discussed two patients who suffered severe lower extremity injuries and subsequently developed phantom limb pain (PLP) that was persisted despite high dose narcotics (including IV) and other pain medications. Despite these treatments, the patients had severe PLP—which dramatically decreased after Namenda was started, and without significant side effects from the medication.

References

Profound Pain Reduction After Induction of Memantine [Namenda] Treatment in Two Patients with Severe Phantom Limb Pain. Robert J. Hackworth, Kyle A. Tokarz, Ian M. Fowler, Scott C. Wallace, Eric T. Stedje-Larsen. Anesthesia & Analgesia; 107 (4), 2008, p.1377. doi:10.1213/ane.0b013e31817f90f1