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NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF COEXISTENT COSTOVERTEBRAL TUBERCULOSIS AND PARAVERTEBRAL HYDATID DISEASE – CASE PRESENTATION

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Romanian Journal of Neurology, Volume XIII, No. 2, 2014
ISSN 1843-8148  |  e-ISSN 2069-6094
ISSN-L 1843-8148
DOI: 10.37897/RJN

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NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF COEXISTENT COSTOVERTEBRAL TUBERCULOSIS AND PARAVERTEBRAL HYDATID DISEASE – CASE PRESENTATION

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In this article, we report an 18-year-old male patient with extrapulmonary paravertebral hydatid cysts with coexisting costovertebral tuberculosis. During the recent years the patient underwent multiple surgical interventions due to recurrent paravertebral abscess in the thoracic region, which resulted in mass effect at the spinal cord and palsy with urinary disorders. The cause of the abscess turned to be coexistent extrapulmonary tuberculosis and hydatid disease. This case emphasizes the importance of considering the coexistence of echinococcosis and tuberculosis in endemic areas.

Keywords: neurological complications of infectious disease, paravertebral hydatid cyst, costovertebral tuberculosis

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THE EFFICIENCY OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH GABAPENTIN IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

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Romanian Journal of Neurology, Volume XIII, No. 4, 2014
ISSN 1843-8148  |  e-ISSN 2069-6094
ISSN-L 1843-8148
DOI: 10.37897/RJN

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THE EFFICIENCY OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH GABAPENTIN IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

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Objectives. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (LF-TENS) in the treatment of neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Methods. A total of 25 SCI patients with neuropathic pain were included in the study during October 2013 and April 2014. History, duration, localization and characteristics of pain were recorded. Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to investigate the effect of LF-TENS two times during the day. Patients were randomly assigned to study and control groups. The study group was treated with 30 min of LF-TENS daily for 10 days while the control group with 30 min of placebo TENS.

Results. The mean age of the patients was 30.38 ± 6.91 years. Out of 21 patients, 3 were tetraplegic and 18 were paraplegic. Four patients had complete SCI while 17 patients had incomplete injuries. Two groups were similar with respect to age, gender, duration, level and severity of injury. All patients were assigned to therapy with gabapentin for 10 days. In the LF-TENS treatment group, a more statistically significant reduction of the VAS values was observed than in the control group.

Conclusion. This study revealed that in treatment of neuropathic pain of SCI patients, LF-TENS may be effective in combination with gabapentin. This article presents LF-TENS may effectively complement pharmacological treatment in patients with SCI and neuropathic pain.

Keywords: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neuropathic pain, spinal cord injury

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