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Case Reports
Application of the capsaicin 8% cutaneous patch in neuropathic pain of the head and face: A case series.
- Charly Gaul and Sonja Resch.
- Migraine and Headache Clinic, Germany Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Germany c.gaul@migraene-klinik.de.
- Cephalalgia. 2015 May 1;35(6):545-50.
IntroductionTreatment of neuropathic or neuralgic head and facial pain due to dental, traumatic or surgical nerve lesions or post-herpetic neuropathy is often challenging.CasesWe are reporting on four patients with neuropathic pain syndromes successfully treated with a capsaicin 8% patch in the affected area of the head or face.DiscussionTreatment with the capsaicin 8% patch seems to be effective and safe for application to the facial and head region. The capsaicin 8% patch might be an additional treatment option if first-line treatment with anticonvulsants or antidepressants was ineffective or limited by side effects.© International Headache Society 2014 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav.
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