Medication-induced mood disorders following epidural steroid injections in patients with pain: A case series.

Key Clinical Message: Medication-induced mood disorders following epidural steroid injections are possible therefore should be disclosed to the patient.

Abstract: Medication-induced mood disorders have been rarely reported following epidural steroid injections (ESI). This case series presents three patients who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for substance/medication-induced mood disorder after an ESI.

Emerging Evidence for Intrathecal Management of Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury.

A high prevalence of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer from chronic neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, the precise pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have yet to be clearly elucidated and targeted treatments are largely lacking. As an unfortunate consequence, neuropathic pain in the population with SCI is refractory to standard of care treatments and represents a significant contributor to morbidity and suffering.