Handbook of Pediatric Chronic Pain

1. Front Matter

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2. The Epidemiology of Pediatric Chronic Pain

   • Thomas R. Vetter

   Pages 1-14

3. The Neurobiology of Chronic Pain in Children

   • Maria Fitzgerald

   Pages 15-25

4. Theories on Common Adolescent Pain Syndromes

   • Jill MacLaren Chorney, Kathryn Crofton, Brenda C. McClain

   Pages 27-44

5. Demographics of Chronic Pain in Children

   • Holly Denise Richter, Stephen Robert Hays

   Pages 45-61

6. Assessment Tools in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Reliability and Validity

   • Thomas R. Vetter

   Pages 63-85

7. Psychiatric Considerations in Pediatric Chronic Pain

   • Mi-Young Ryee

   Pages 87-94

8. Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes

   • Lynn M. Rusy

   Pages 95-105

9. Functional Abdominal Pain in Children

   • Miguel Saps, Gati Dhroove

   Pages 107-119

10. Chronic and Recurrent Pelvic Pain

    • Lynda Wells

    Pages 121-147

11. Etiologies and Clinical Management of Headache

    • Steve D. Wheeler, Elza Vasconcellos

    Pages 149-176

12. Sickle Cell Pain

    • Valerie E. Armstead, Genevieve D’Souza

    Pages 177-191

13. Pain Management in Pediatric Palliative Care

    • Tamara Vesel, Patricia O’Malley, Benjamin Howard Lee

    Pages 193-210

14. Cancer-Related Pain in Childhood

    • Brenda C. McClain

    Pages 211-233

15. Radiological Imaging in the Management of Pediatric Pain

    • John Curran, Ali Sephadari, Hariharan Shankar

    Pages 235-252

16. Regional Anesthesia for Chronic Pain Management in Children and Adolescents

    • Santhanam Suresh

    Pages 253-263

17. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

    • Santhanam Suresh, Antoun Nader

    Pages 265-271

18. Physical Therapy

    • Victoria Marchese, Kripa Dholakia, Lori Brake

    Pages 273-291

19. The Integrative Approach for Management of Pediatric Pain Acupuncture

    • Shu-Ming Wang

    Pages 293-302

20. Clinical Hypnosis in Children

    • Haleh Saadat

    Pages 303-314

The purpose of this text is to provide not only the science and current knowledge of pediatric pain management but a rationale for intervention. The book is ground-breaking in that it provides pearls for the recognition and management of multiple childhood chronic pain syndromes. Also, uncommon yet confounding issues such as pain management for epidermolysis bullosa are adequately addressed. Concerns unique to pediatric patients are reviewed. While there are no firm standards in pediatric chronic pain, a care plan is offered to help guide practitioners when possible.

The book will consist of 24 chapters, many co-written by a physician and a psychologist. Chapter 1 covers the history of pediatric chronic pain, the advancement pediatric pain as a clinical subspecialty, development of pediatric pain clinics, and characterization of the common pain syndromes. Chapters 2-4 cover, respectively, the research on early pain exposure and neuroplasticity, theories on the common adolescent pain syndromes, and the demographics of chronic pain in children. Chapters 5-16 discuss approaches to assessment and intervention for specific pediatric and adolescent pain syndromes. Chapters 17-23 address interventional techniques such as therapeutic blocks, neurablation, implantable systems, physical therapy, complementary therapy, and pharmacology including opioid tolerance. The final chapter discusses the role of the nurse practitioner in pediatric chronic pain.

• abdominal pain
• adolescent pain syndrome
• chronic pain
• epidermolysis bullosa
• headache in children
• neuropathic pain
• pain assessment
• pain imaging
• pain in children
• pain managment
• pain syndrome
• pediatric pain
• sickle cell disease

From the reviews:

“The first 11 chapters describe conditions of chronic pain in children, and further 12 chapters review ways of management. This is a book on topics not described in detail in textbooks, but encountered in the general praxis of general pediatricians and several specialties. Also of interest for pediatric psychologists and psychiatrists.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 10 (2), 2013)

“The audience includes pediatric anesthesiologists and any pediatric clinicians who are involved with pain management of children. It can serve as a reference for students, residents, and fellows. The book is exhaustive, offering a balanced and practical overview of pediatric management by academic, experienced faculty. The spectrum of coverage and relationship of pathophysiology to diagnosis and management are very impressive. … This is a well-written and very useful book for clinicians involved in pediatric pain management.” (Rajasekharan Warrier, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2012)

“The book lays the groundwork for understanding chronic conditions such as headache, functional abdominal pain, pelvic pain, and cancer-related pain. … most useful for readers in the pediatric primary care setting or for those interested in initiating pediatric pain management programs. … This thoughtfully written book provides useful insights for clinicians treating pediatric as well as adult patients with chronic pain syndromes. … an outstanding textbook that provides a foundation of knowledge for the assessment and management of chronic pain in the pediatric population.” (Devi E. Nampiaparampil, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 306 (14), 2011)

• School of Medicine, Dept. Pathology & Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, USA

  Brenda C. McClain

• Dept. Anesthesiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, USA

  Santhanam Suresh

Dr. Brenda C. McClain is the director of Pediatric Pain Management Services at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She is a member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, the American Pain Society, and the American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM). She is a national and international speaker on various topics within pediatric pain. Her current research is on the use of NMDA receptor antagonists in acute and chronic pediatric pain. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics—Anesthesiology Section and is certified in pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiology and in pain medicine by the ABPM. Dr. Suresh is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics and is co-director of the Pain Program at Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Suresh is nationally renown for his expertise in regional anesthesia and has contributed to the popular NYSORA website on pediatric regional techniques. His current research is on neuroplasticity in relation to pediatric pain syndromes and their management.