Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Retrospective Study.

Background Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) results in sudden, painless vision loss. As an analogous condition to acute ischemic stroke, CRAO is an ophthalmological emergency, but a standardized treatment is lacking. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been widely used in spite of the inconsistent results reported.

Perioperative Management of Lewis-Sumner Syndrome.

Lewis-Sumner syndrome (LSS) is a rare immune-mediated neuromuscular disorder. It shares some clinical and pathological features with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). We report on the anaesthetic management of a patient with LSS.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Is There a Role for Capsaicin?

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a challenging disorder occurring in patients most often after trauma or surgery. Its treatment is very complex, and even then, no treatment is fully effective. Capsaicin is a well-accepted treatment for neuropathic pain.