Marit Otto

Summary

Affiliation: University of Copenhagen
Country: Denmark

Publications

  1. ncbi Valproic acid has no effect on pain in polyneuropathy: a randomized, controlled trial
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
    Neurology 62:285-8. 2004
  2. ncbi Health-related quality of life and its predictive role for analgesic effect in patients with painful polyneuropathy
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense C, Denmark
    Eur J Pain 11:572-8. 2007
  3. ncbi Escitalopram in painful polyneuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Sdr Boulevard 29, Odense C, Denmark
    Pain 139:275-83. 2008
  4. ncbi The anticonvulsant levetiracetam for the treatment of pain in polyneuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial
    Jakob V Holbech
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
    Eur J Pain 15:608-14. 2011
  5. ncbi A candidate gene study of serotonergic pathway genes and pain relief during treatment with escitalopram in patients with neuropathic pain shows significant association to serotonin receptor2C (HTR2C)
    Charlotte Brasch-Andersen
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67:1131-7. 2011
  6. ncbi An evidence-based algorithm for the treatment of neuropathic pain
    Nanna B Finnerup
    Department of Neurology, Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
    MedGenMed 9:36. 2007
  7. ncbi Antidepressants in the treatment of neuropathic pain
    Søren H Sindrup
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense, Denmark
    Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 96:399-409. 2005
  8. ncbi Pain phenomena and possible mechanisms in patients with painful polyneuropathy
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University, Odense Universitetshospital, Neurologisk afdeling, Sdr Boulevard 29, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
    Pain 101:187-92. 2003

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Valproic acid has no effect on pain in polyneuropathy: a randomized, controlled trial
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
    Neurology 62:285-8. 2004
    ..There was no significant difference between valproic acid and placebo in the rating of total pain (median, 5 in the valproic acid period vs 6 in the placebo period; p = 0.24) or in individual pain ratings...
  2. ncbi Health-related quality of life and its predictive role for analgesic effect in patients with painful polyneuropathy
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense C, Denmark
    Eur J Pain 11:572-8. 2007
    ..Results show an impaired HRQL in painful polyneuropathy and suggest that HRQL may predict response to analgesic treatment...
  3. ncbi Escitalopram in painful polyneuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Sdr Boulevard 29, Odense C, Denmark
    Pain 139:275-83. 2008
    ..Currently, the drug cannot be recommended as a standard treatment in neuropathic pain...
  4. ncbi The anticonvulsant levetiracetam for the treatment of pain in polyneuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial
    Jakob V Holbech
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
    Eur J Pain 15:608-14. 2011
    ..This could have an impact on signaling in the nociceptive system, and a pilot study indicated relief of neuropathic pain with levetiracetam...
  5. ncbi A candidate gene study of serotonergic pathway genes and pain relief during treatment with escitalopram in patients with neuropathic pain shows significant association to serotonin receptor2C (HTR2C)
    Charlotte Brasch-Andersen
    Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67:1131-7. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the association between polymorphisms in genes involved in the serotonergic pathway and the effect of escitalopram on peripheral neuropathic pain...
  6. ncbi An evidence-based algorithm for the treatment of neuropathic pain
    Nanna B Finnerup
    Department of Neurology, Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
    MedGenMed 9:36. 2007
    ..The purpose of this article is to discuss an evidence-based algorithm that can be implemented by the primary care physician in his/her daily clinical practice for the treatment of patients with neuropathic pain conditions...
  7. ncbi Antidepressants in the treatment of neuropathic pain
    Søren H Sindrup
    Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense, Denmark
    Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 96:399-409. 2005
    ..However, without head-to-head comparisons between antidepressants and other analgesics, it is not possible to provide real evidence-based treatment algorithms for neuropathic pain...
  8. ncbi Pain phenomena and possible mechanisms in patients with painful polyneuropathy
    Marit Otto
    Department of Neurology, Odense University, Odense Universitetshospital, Neurologisk afdeling, Sdr Boulevard 29, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark
    Pain 101:187-92. 2003
    ..sensitized small fibers as the single mechanism of pain is rare; and (4). pain symptomatology cannot predict pain mechanisms as being mainly deafferentation or sensitized small fibers...