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Insults to the peripheral nervous system are a common source of some of the most difficult pain problems that clinicians face. These insults may reflect direct trauma, infection (e.g., shingles), or metabolic injury (e.g., diabetic neuropathy). Neurosurgeons are frequently asked to do something about these disorders. In this chapter we will consider the conceptual basis for treatment, and consider practical approaches to these problems.
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Campbell, J.N. (1997). Peripheral Nerve Injury and Sympathetically Maintained Pain: Mechanisms and Surgical Approach. In: North, R.B., Levy, R.M. (eds) Neurosurgical Management of Pain. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1938-5_8
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