Post-amputation phantom pain and autonomous stump movements responsive to doxepin. 1987

R P Iacono, and R Sandyk, and C R Bamford, and G Awerbuch, and J M Malone
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724.

A 40-year old man with post-amputation phantom pain and involuntary autonomous movements experienced dramatic relief of both pain and autonomous movements with administration of the antidepressant doxepin. The pathophysiology of pain and post-amputation autonomous movements, as well as the therapeutic response to doxepin are discussed in terms of the effects of limb amputation on spinal excitability and alterations in both spinal and supraspinal transmitter functions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010591 Phantom Limb Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (From Neurol Clin 1998 Nov;16(4):919-36; Brain 1998 Sep;121(Pt 9):1603-30) Pseudomelia,Phantom Limb Pain,Phantom Pain,Phantom Sensation,Limb Pain, Phantom,Limb Pains, Phantom,Limb, Phantom,Limbs, Phantom,Pain, Phantom,Pain, Phantom Limb,Pains, Phantom,Pains, Phantom Limb,Phantom Limb Pains,Phantom Limbs,Phantom Pains,Phantom Sensations,Pseudomelias,Sensation, Phantom,Sensations, Phantom
D004316 Doxepin A dibenzoxepin tricyclic compound. It displays a range of pharmacological actions including maintaining adrenergic innervation. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood, but it appears to block reuptake of monoaminergic neurotransmitters into presynaptic terminals. It also possesses anticholinergic activity and modulates antagonism of histamine H(1)- and H(2)-receptors. Apo-Doxepin,Aponal,Deptran,Desidox,Doneurin,Doxepia,Doxepin Hydrochloride,Doxepin Hydrochloride, Cis-Trans Isomer Mixture (approximately 1:5),Doxepin beta,Doxepin-RPh,Espadox,Mareen,Novo-Doxepin,Prudoxin,Quitaxon,Sinequan,Sinquan,Xepin,Zonalon,Apo Doxepin,ApoDoxepin,Doxepin RPh,Hydrochloride, Doxepin,Novo Doxepin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000672 Amputation Stumps The part of a limb or tail following AMPUTATION, SURGICAL that is proximal to the amputated section. Amputation Stump,Stump, Amputation,Stumps, Amputation
D013035 Spasm An involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Spasms may involve SKELETAL MUSCLE or SMOOTH MUSCLE. Muscle Spasm,Muscular Spasm,Spasm, Ciliary Body,Spasm, Generalized,Ciliary Body Spasm,Ciliary Body Spasms,Generalized Spasm,Generalized Spasms,Muscle Spasms,Muscular Spasms,Spasm, Muscle,Spasm, Muscular,Spasms,Spasms, Ciliary Body,Spasms, Generalized,Spasms, Muscle,Spasms, Muscular

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