Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jul 2022
Lidocaine infusions for refractory chronic migraine: a retrospective analysis.
Patients with refractory chronic migraine have poor quality of life. Intravenous infusions are indicated to rapidly 'break the cycle' of pain. Lidocaine infusions may be effective but evidence is limited. ⋯ Lidocaine infusions may be associated with short-term and medium-term pain relief in refractory chronic migraine. Prospective studies should confirm these results.