Overview
Chronic neuropathic pain arises from damage or dysfunction of the somatosensory nervous system, significantly impacting quality of life and often resistant to conventional pain management strategies 1220.Diagnosis
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References
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Validation of the Nepali Version of the Self-reported Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) in Adults With Chronic Pain and Predominantly Low-literacy Levels. The journal of pain 2022. link 30 Gierthmühlen J, Böhmer J, Attal N, Bouhassira D, Freynhagen R, Haanpää M et al.. Association of sensory phenotype with quality of life, functionality, and emotional well-being in patients suffering from neuropathic pain. Pain 2022. link 31 Quesada C, Kostenko A, Ho I, Leone C, Nochi Z, Stouffs A et al.. Human surrogate models of central sensitization: A critical review and practical guide. European journal of pain (London, England) 2021. link 32 Pedowitz EJ, Abrams RMC, Simpson DM. Management of Neuropathic Pain in the Geriatric Population. Clinics in geriatric medicine 2021. link 33 Cameron MG, Kersten C. Differential effects of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in a single patient with neuropathic pain. 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Lumbar Transgrade Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Lead Placement in Patients with Post-Surgical Anatomical Changes: A Technical Note. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain 2020. link 46 Henssen D, Kurt E, van Walsum AVC, Kozicz T, van Dongen R, Bartels R. Motor cortex stimulation in chronic neuropathic orofacial pain syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific reports 2020. link 47 Aghamohammadi D, Eydi M, Pishgahi A, Esmaeilinejad A, Dolatkhah N. Pilot prospective open-label one-arm trial investigating intrathecal Adenosine in neuropathic pain after lumbar discectomy. BMC research notes 2020. link 48 Kanbayashi Y, Amaya F, Ikoma K, Ueno H, Tabuchi Y, Ishikawa T et al.. Predictors of the usefulness of mirogabalin for neuropathic pain: a single-institution retrospective study. Die Pharmazie 2020. link 49 Bonezzi C, Costantini A, Cruccu G, Fornasari DMM, Guardamagna V, Palmieri V et al.. Capsaicin 8% dermal patch in clinical practice: an expert opinion. Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy 2020. link 50 Volkers R, Giesen E, van der Heiden M, Kerperien M, Lange S, Kurt E et al.. Invasive Motor Cortex Stimulation Influences Intracerebral Structures in Patients With Neuropathic Pain: An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis of Imaging Data. Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society 2020. link 51 Prudhomme M, Legras A, Delorme C, Lansaman T, Lanteri-Minet M, Medioni J et al.. Management of neuropathic pain induced by surgery: Review of the literature by a group of experts specialized in pain management, anesthesia and surgery. Journal of visceral surgery 2020. link 52 Pinho-Ribeiro FA. Living on the edge: Pain control by blood leukocytes at the borders of the central nervous system. Journal of leukocyte biology 2019. link 53 Slater D, Korakakis V, O'Sullivan P, Nolan D, O'Sullivan K. "Sit Up Straight": Time to Re-evaluate. 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Executive summary of the Clinical Guidelines of Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain: second edition by the Japanese Society of Pain Clinicians. Journal of anesthesia 2018. link 64 Henssen DJHA, Kurt E, van Cappellen van Walsum AM, Arnts I, Doorduin J, Kozicz T et al.. Long-term effect of motor cortex stimulation in patients suffering from chronic neuropathic pain: An observational study. PloS one 2018. link 65 Timmerman H, Wolff AP, Bronkhorst EM, Wilder-Smith OHG, Schenkels MJ, van Dasselaar NT et al.. Avoiding Catch-22: validating the PainDETECT in a in a population of patients with chronic pain. BMC neurology 2018. link 66 Basbaum A. Chemogenetic management of neuropathic pain. Brain : a journal of neurology 2017. link 67 Timmerman H, Steegers MAH, Huygen FJPM, Goeman JJ, van Dasselaar NT, Schenkels MJ et al.. Investigating the validity of the DN4 in a consecutive population of patients with chronic pain. 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