Howard L. Fields, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Fields is Professor of Neurology and Physiology, and Director, Wheeler Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction, University of California, San Francisco.
In the past three years, Dr. Fields has served as a consultant for Neurogen and Endo Pharmaceuticals, and has served on the Speakers' Bureau for Pfizer, Abbott and Merck.
Release Date: 03/21/2001
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss how neuropathic pain treatment differs from that for other chronic pain syndromes
List the pharmacological agents effective for the treatment of neuropathic pain, including antidepressants, anticonvulsants, opioids and anti-arrhythmics
Describe the treatment algorithm for neuropathic pain, including local and systemic approaches.
