Advances in the understanding and management of chronic pain in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive review

I Urits, L Adamian, J Fiocchi, D Hoyt, C Ernst… - Current pain and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the central
nervous system that can lead to severe physical, cognitive, and neurological deficits that …

Pain management in multiple sclerosis: a review of available treatment options

T Aboud, NM Schuster - Current treatment options in neurology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of review Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with no
curative treatment available. While recent years have ushered in many effective new …

Neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis–current therapeutic intervention and future treatment perspectives

KL Murphy, JR Bethea, R Fischer - Exon Publications, 2017 - exonpublications.com
Chronic pain is defined as any consistent pain lasting more than 12 weeks; chronic pain
afflicts 25% of the world's population. The most common form of chronic pain is chronic …

Management of pain in multiple sclerosis: a pharmacological approach

C Solaro, M Messmer Uccelli - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2011 - nature.com
About half of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report pain; treatment for pain alone
accounts for nearly 30% of the total use of medications for the management of all MS-related …

An update on the pharmacological management of pain in patients with multiple sclerosis

CG Chisari, E Sgarlata, S Arena… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The prevalence of pain in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is estimated to be between 29-
86% depending on various stages of the disease. According to a recent mechanism-based …

Pain associated with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and proposed classification

AB O'Connor, SR Schwid, DN Herrmann, JD Markman… - PAIN®, 2008 - Elsevier
Pain is common in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but estimates of its prevalence have
varied widely. The literature describing pain in MS patients spans four decades and has …

Pain and multiple sclerosis: pathophysiology and treatment

C Solaro, E Trabucco, M Messmer Uccelli - Current neurology and …, 2013 - Springer
Pain is a common symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) and has recently been estimated to be
experienced by up to 75% of patients. Pain can be present at any point in the course of the …

Clinical perspective on pain in multiple sclerosis

C Yilmazer, I Lamers, C Solaro… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Pain is an important and frequent symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS), which leads to a low
quality of life, increased disability level, and lack of employment and mental health …

A systematic review of pharmacological pain management in multiple sclerosis

R Jawahar, U Oh, S Yang, KL Lapane - Drugs, 2013 - Springer
Background Both chronic and acute pain have been cited as the most common symptoms
amongst patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), with recent prevalence estimates as high as …

Pain prevalence, severity and impact in a clinic sample of multiple sclerosis patients

CJ Archibald, PJ McGrath, PG Ritvo, JD Fisk, V Bhan… - Pain, 1994 - journals.lww.com
Previous studies have reported variable prevalence of pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) and
have not documented the impact of pain on daily living. In this consecutive series, we report …