Long-term treatment with flupirtine. 7 years continuous therapy of a chronic pain syndrome

Case report: The worker O.H., born in 1959, had in 1992 an accident as a ca r driver. His injuries were a severe acceleration trauma of the cervical sp ine with rupture of the longitudinal ligament,a concussion of the brain, an d an eye injury Therapy: After the emergency treatment, the multidisciplinary management co uld not resolve the persistent musculoskeletal cervicocephal and -brachial pain syndrome. The long-term application of 100 mg flupirtine tid improved the chronic pain state for 50-60%. Due to this regimen, the patient could b e rehabilitated.