GALER, BRADLEY STUART,GAMMAITONI, ARNOLD R.,DWORKIN, ROBERT D.
申请号:
CA2507217
公开号:
CA2507217C
申请日:
2003.11.25
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods of reducing the effects ofneuropathically induced negative sensory phenomena (NSP). NSP are manifestedas the decreased ability to feel light touch, pain, proprioception, vibration,warm/heat, and coolness/cold. The NSP are treated by application of ananesthetic. The anesthetic is preferably a benzoic acid-based anesthetic.Specifically, a patch containing about 5% lidocaine may be used. Theanesthetic is transdermally administered to a patient suffering from NSP at ornear the locus of the negative sensory phenomena.