Presenting phenytoin cream on EFIC 2017 Copenhagen Andrea Truini had a very interesting presentation at the EFIC 2017 pain conference in Copenhagen. The title of his talk was PAINFUL NEUROPATHIES. HOW NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL TESTING AND SKIN BIOPSY HELP IN DIAGNOSING AND IDENTIFYING NEUROPATHIC PAIN. This presentation was a part of the…

Presentation of new phenytoin cream data at NeuPSIG 2017 Topical Innovations had the opportunity to share newest clinical findings on the role of topical phenytoin in neuropathic pain, at a workshop at the NeuPSIG 2017, June 15th, at Gothenburg, Sweden. The session was related to the sodium channel as a…

Growing popularity of topiceuticals In 2017 topiceuticals, topical formulations, are increasingly referred to in pain medicine. In a recent state of the art review by Peter Paisley and Michael Serpell the following was highlighted: ‘Topiceuticals should be considered in a diagnosis of LNP, particularly in the frail and elderly population.’…

Neuropathic pain treatment update At the at plenary session of the NeuPSIG 2017 at Gothenburg, Sweden (June 2017) professor Bouhassira presented a Neuropathic Pain Treatment Update. He stipulated that not much new leads are currently in clinical development. He highlighted the importance to look for repositioning of old drugs in…

Neuropathic itch At the plenary session at the NeuPSIG 2017 at Gothenburg, Sweden a topic discussed was Neuropathic Itch. A state of the art lecture was given by professor Sarah Ross, USA, who outlined the pathophysiology of neuropathic itch. In the linked report, the use of topical phenytoin for neuropathic…