Virtual Reality Treatment of Severe Neuropathic Pain in an Adolescent Child: A Case Report.
Journal
A&A practice
ISSN: 2575-3126
Titre abrégé: A A Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101714112
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023
Historique:
medline:
21
6
2023
pubmed:
19
6
2023
entrez:
19
6
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We describe virtual reality (VR) used as an effective intervention to treat severe chronic neuropathic pain in an otherwise healthy adolescent boy. The patient presented with severe pain and allodynia in the right foot after calcaneus extension surgery. Multiple medical and psychological interventions were unsuccessful over 3 years, with the pain leading the patient to drop out of school. VR gaming intervention provided the patient with significant pain relief and substantial improvement in functionality. This case report details the VR intervention and its effect on the patient's severe, medically refractory pain syndrome.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37335888
doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001689
pii: 02054229-202306000-00008
pmc: PMC10306331
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e01689Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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