Pain medicine
Ketamine Therapy for Selected Chronic Pain Conditions
Ketamine has been studied for difficult-to-treat neuropathic pain conditions. The decision to use it depends on diagnosis, prior treatment, medical risk, and individualized goals.
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CRPS
Complex regional pain syndrome is one of the best-known chronic pain settings in which ketamine has been studied.
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Neuropathic Pain
Information for selected nerve-related pain syndromes that have not responded adequately to standard care.
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Fibromyalgia
What patients should understand about the limited and evolving evidence base.
Why evaluation matters
Chronic pain is not one diagnosis. Before treatment, clinicians need to understand the pain mechanism, other medical conditions, medications, prior procedures, and the patient's functional goals.