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Neuropathic Pain

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There are diverse causes of lesions or diseases of the peripheral or central nervous systems that can lead to neuropathic pain. The pathophysiology covers a wide range and is largely ill-defined. Patients with neuropathic pain often present with symptoms of allodynia, hyperalgesia, and paresthesias and describe their pain as tingling, pins and needles, burning, stabbing, and aching. Treatment typically involves a multimodal approach, including nonpharmacological (physical and cognitive behavioral therapies), pharmacological, interventional, and, rarely, surgical therapies.

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  1. Allegheny Health Network, Erie, PA, USA

    Theodore Eckman

  2. Departments of Pain Management and Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jianguo Cheng

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  1. Pain Medicine Fellowship, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Yury Khelemsky

  2. Pain Medicine Fellowship, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Anuj Malhotra

  3. Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship, Department of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

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Eckman, T., Cheng, J. (2019). Neuropathic Pain. In: Khelemsky, Y., Malhotra, A., Gritsenko, K. (eds) Academic Pain Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18005-8_42

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