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Lysophosphatidic acid is associated with neuropathic pain intensity in humans: An exploratory study. [PDF]
The underlying mechanisms of neuropathic pain remain to be elucidated. Basic animal research has suggested that lysophosphatidic acids, which are bioactive lipids produced by autotaxin from lysophosphatidylcholine, may play key roles in the initiation ...
Ken Kuwajima+10 more
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Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain [PDF]
Neuropathic pain refers to pain that originates from pathology of the nervous system. Diabetes, infection (herpes zoster), nerve compression, nerve trauma, "channelopathies," and autoimmune disease are examples of diseases that may cause neuropathic pain. The development of both animal models and newer pharmacological strategies has led to an explosion
Richard A. Meyer, James N. Campbell
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Biomarker of extracellular matrix remodelling C1M and proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 are related to synovitis and pain in end-stage knee osteoarthritis patients [PDF]
Little is known about local and systemic biomarkers in relation to synovitis and pain in end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) patients. We investigated the associations between the novel extracellular matrix biomarker, C1M, and local and systemic interleukin 6 (IL-6) with synovitis and pain.
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Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain [PDF]
Neuropathic pain is difficult to treat. Oxcarbazepine is an anticonvulsant drug closely related to carbamazepine and is reportedly better tolerated. Oxcarbazepine has been reported to be efficacious in the treatment of neuropathic pain.To determine the benefits and harms of oxcarbazepine for different forms of neuropathic pain.We searched the Cochrane ...
Muke Zhou+5 more
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Walking with Neuropathic Pain: Paradoxical Shift from Burden to Support?
Baclofen 5% cream can be used for the treatment of neuropathic pain. We describe an unusual case of a neuropathic pain patient with spinal cord injury.
David J. Kopsky+2 more
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Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
This systematic review synthesizes literature describing prevalence, characteristics and prognosis of low back-related leg pain (LBLP) patients with neuropathic pain in primary care and/or similar settings. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed
Dunn, KM+4 more
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Neuropathic pain in leprosy [PDF]
Chronic neuropathic pain in treated leprosy has received scant attention. In this article the concept, clinical features and diagnosis of neuropathic pain are reviewed. The possible pathophysiological mechanisms, treatment challenges and research needs in this area are discussed.
Maija Haanpää+2 more
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. Introduction:. Previous studies reported a high prevalence of neuropathic pain in leprosy, being especially present in “pharmacologically cured” patients.
Irina Raicher+9 more
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Neuropeptide Y and its involvement in chronic pain [PDF]
Chronic pain is a serious condition that significantly impairs the quality of life, affecting an estimate of 1.5 billion people worldwide. Despite the physiological, emotional and financial burden of chronic pain, there is still a lack of efficient treatments.
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Central neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common debilitating symptom, which is mostly treated with tricyclic antidepressants or antiepileptics. Unfortunately, the use of these drugs is often limited due to adverse events. We
David J. Kopsky+2 more
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