[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 car driver. His injuries were a severe acceleration trauma of the cervical spine with rupture of the longitudinal ligament, a concussion of the brain, and an eye injury. THERAPY: After the emergency treatment, the multidisciplinary management could 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 be rehabilitated.