1st Edition

Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

Edited By Jianren Mao Copyright 2009
208 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

208 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

202 Pages
by CRC Press

The first clinically focused text dedicated to the newly emerging area of pain medicine known as opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH), Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia provides pain specialists, anesthesiologists, and neurologists with the most current, cutting-edge research and therapeutic options for treating OIH patients. It supplies best practice guidelines for the effective assessment, diagnosis,... Read more

Overview on Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia
Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Morphine Analgesic Tolerance and Hyperalgesia
Overview on Clinical Features of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia
Clinical Assessment Tools: Quantitative Sensory Testing
Opioid Tolerance, Dependence, and Hyperalgesia
Challenging Clinical Issues on the Interaction Between Addiction and Hyperalgesia
Practical Management of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in the Primary Care Setting
Managing Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in the Perioperative Period
Role of Ketamine in Managing Opioid-InducedHyperalgesia
Role of Opioid Rotation and Tapering in Managing Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia
Clinical Implications of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

Biography

Jianren Mao