ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROMES AND OPIOID ADMINISTRATION FOR CANCER PAIN

Authors
CARACENI A MARTINI C DECONNO F VENTAFRIDDA V
Citation
A. Caraceni et al., ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROMES AND OPIOID ADMINISTRATION FOR CANCER PAIN, Journal of pain and symptom management, 9(8), 1994, pp. 527-533
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Neurosciences
Journal title
Journal of pain and symptom management → ACNP
ISSN journal
08853924
Volume
9
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
527 - 533
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-3924(1994)9:8<527:OBSAOA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
To clarify the range of potential etiologies that may contribute to or ganic brain syndrome in patients receiving systemic opioids for cancer pain, we describe 15 patients who presented this complication. In 11 cases, concomitant conditions were found that could contribute to the onset of organic brain syndrome. These data illustrate that multiple c auses often play a role in the development of mental status changes in advanced cancer. Opioids are seldom the only causal factor implicated .