de Conno Franco, Caraceni Augusto, Martini Cinzia, Spoldi Elio, Salvetti Monica, Ventafridda Vittorio
Pain Therapy and Palliative Care Division, National Cancer Institute of Milan, 20133 Milan Italy Department of Radiology, National Cancer Institute of Milan, 20133 Milan Italy Palliative Care Unit, USSL 75 / IV, 20143 Milan Italy.
Pain. 1991 Dec;47(3):337-339. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(91)90225-M.
We report the case of a patient who developed myoclonus and hyperalgesia following administration of high-dose subarachnoid morphine. This complication occurred with 40-80 mg/day continuous infusion. The pathophysiology of these side effects is discussed.