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An Epidemiological Study of Neuropathic Pain Symptoms in Canadian Adults [PDF]
The reported prevalence of neuropathic pain ranges from 6.9% to 10%; however the only Canadian study reported 17.9%. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in Canada.
Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof +5 more
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Background Chronic neuropathic pain is a common occurrence, its prevalence ranges from 7 to 10% of the total population. Currently, the only official document that includes neuropathic pain is the International Classification of Headaches Disorders (ICHD-
V. A. Koriachkin +2 more
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Dorsal root ganglion macrophages contribute to both the initiation and persistence of neuropathic pain. [PDF]
Paralleling the activation of dorsal horn microglia after peripheral nerve injury is a significant expansion and proliferation of macrophages around injured sensory neurons in dorsal root ganglia (DRG).
Basbaum, Allan I +8 more
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NLRP3 inflammasome: a key driver of neuroinflammation and a novel therapeutic target for neuropathic pain [PDF]
Neuropathic pain represents a serious complication arising from a spectrum of disorders that precipitate lesions within the central and peripheral nervous systems. This disabling pain can persist for years, severely diminishing the quality of life of the
Zana Montazeri-Khosh +6 more
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Can treatment success with 5% lidocaine medicated plaster be predicted in cancer pain with neuropathic components or trigeminal neuropathic pain? [PDF]
Kai-Uwe Kern,1 Srinivas Nalamachu,2 Louis Brasseur,3 Joanna M Zakrzewska4 1Institute for Pain Medicine, Wiesbaden, Germany; 2International Clinical Research Institute, Overland Park, KS, USA; 3Institut Curie, Saint Cloud, France; 4Eastman Dental Hospital,
Kern KU +3 more
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Neuropathic pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system, including peripheral fibres (Aβ, Aδ and C fibres) and central neurons, and affects 7-10% of the general population. Multiple causes of neuropathic pain have been described and its incidence is likely to increase owing to the ageing global population, increased incidence of ...
Colloca +15 more
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Epidemiology of neuropathic pain: an analysis of prevalence and associated factors in UK Biobank
Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. An analysis of UK Biobank participants who completed a detailed pain questionnaire identified factors associated with neuropathic pain (NeuP) vs no chronic pain and non-NeuP and estimated the ...
G. Baskozos +7 more
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A neuropathic pain scale is effective in identifying neuropathic pain. [PDF]
To explore the application value of a Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) in screening for neuropathic pain (NP).Using a prospective study approach, patients with chronic pain treated and hospitalized in Quanzhou First Hospital between September 2020 and December 2023 were chosen as study subjects. Participants were screened using NPQ and then divided
Zhou J, Yao X, Zhao J, Li J.
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Neuropathic Pain in the Elderly [PDF]
Neuropathic pain due to a lesion or a disease of the somatosensory system often affects older people presenting several comorbidities. Moreover, elderly patients are often poly-medicated, hospitalized and treated in a nursing home with a growing risk of drug interaction and recurrent hospitalization. Neuropathic pain in the elderly has to be managed by
Giovannini S. +9 more
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Neuropathic pain is a leading cause of high impact pain, is often disabling and is poorly managed by current therapeutics. Here we focused on a unique group of neuropathic pain patients undergoing thoracic vertebrectomy where the dorsal root ganglia is ...
P. Ray +12 more
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