The Prevalence Of Acute Neuropathic Pain After Surgery In Hospital Of Lithuanian University Of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics

Volume 26, Number 6 (2016)

Liuda Brogienė, Dovilė Bendinskaitė, Miglė Siderkevičiutė, Aida Kinderytė, Gintarė Žemgulytė, Andrius Macas Abstract Background. Acute neuropathic pain can be one of the post-surgical pain components, which is often under-recognized and complicated to treat. The prevalence of pain with neuropathic characteristics in general population is about 6 – 8%. Moreover, it might to progress and become…

Principles of neuropathic pain treatment

Volume 21, Number 2(74) (2011): Supplement

Vytautas Kasiulevičius Abstract Summary Neuropathic pain results from damage to or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system, rather than stimulation of pain receptors. Diagnosis is suggested by pain out of proportion to tissue injury, dysesthesia (eg, burning, tingling), and signs of nerve injury detected during neurologic examination. Although neuropathic pain responds to opioids,…