Multiple Sclerosis Pain
Abstract Chronic pain that is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a challenging entity to the treating clinician. A number of chronic pain conditions affecting patients with MS have…
Pain Syndromes Associated With Cerebrovascular Accidents
Abstract Pain after a cerebrovascular event can be extremely debilitating, affecting thousands of patients every year, as cerebrovascular events are one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality…
Pain Syndromes Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract Chronic Pain syndromes are common after traumatic brain injury. This chapter discusses common etiologies for pain syndromes, both central and peripheral, common clinical presentations and treatment approaches to managing…
Spinal Cord Injury–Related Neuropathic Pain
Abstracts Spinal cord injuries are relatively uncommon yet potentially devastating in their impact upon a person’s life and ability to function. Spinal cord injury–related neuropathic pain is a complex chronic…
Postthoracotomy Pain Syndrome
Abstract Postthoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is a neuropathic pain syndrome that occurs around a previous thoracotomy incision. It is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as…
Amputation-Related Pain
Abstract With a growing prevalence of amputation in the United States—largely because of diabetes and dysvascular disease, and a sizable portion of those individuals living with pain—an understanding of amputation-related…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Interventional Treatment
Abstract Interventional pain management procedures for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) are often utilized when conservative treatment options fail to provide adequate pain relief and restoration of function. Such procedures…
Neuropathic Pain Syndromes in Neuroborreliosis
Abstract Lyme neuroborreliosis is a neurologic condition after infection with Borrelia burgodrferi . It can affect many organ systems, and 10%–15% of individuals develop Lyme disease. Lyme disease can cause…
Diabetic Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
Abstract This chapter provides insights into diabetic neuropathic pain syndromes. It explores the clinical presentation and symptoms and epidemiology of the disease. It also goes into detail on diagnostic criteria,…
Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome
Abstract Context : Postmastectomy pain syndrome is a common and debilitating complication of surgery of the breast or axilla. It is important for the clinician to understand how to recognize…
