Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Clinical Therapeutic Success with Capsaicin 8% Patch

• Published in: Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 1 - 158
• Main Authors: Ruivo, Ernesto F M, Gestosa, Sandra V S, Mulenas, Nídia M E, Lares, Ana M G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 02-07-2020
• Subjects: neuropathy; pain; anesthesiology; Hypereosinophilia; capsaicin
• ISSN: 1536-0288; 1536-0539
• DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2020.1734145

Neuropathic pain is defined as a direct consequence of an injury or disease that affects the somatosensory system, which may affect 7 to 10% of the world population. Regardless of its origin, it is often described as disabling, chronic, difficult to treat and with a noticeable impact on patients' quality of life. This case report describes a patient with peripheral polyneuropathy associated with hypereosinophilic syndrome, a medical condition scarcely described in literature. Capsaicin 8% patches therapy, never mentioned before in the literature in such clinical cases, proved to be significantly successful, and of major relevance for clinical practice.