Objectives: Improvements in pain management might be achieved by matching treatment to
underlying mechanisms for pain persistence. Many authors argue for a mechanism-based …

Study design: Review by the spinal cord outcomes partnership endeavor (SCOPE), which is
a broad-based international consortium of scientists and clinical researchers representing …

Objective: To assess the efficacy and tolerability of pregabalin for the treatment of central
neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Patients with chronic, below-level …

Pain is a common complication in patients following spinal cord injury (SCI), with studies
citing up to 80% of patients reporting some form of pain. Neuropathic pain (NP) makes up a …

Conclusions: A 0–10 Point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) is recommended as the outcome
measure for pain intensity after SCI, while the 7-Point Guy/Farrar Patient Global Impression …

The most common primary end-point of the trial on treatment of traumatic spinal cord injury
(SCI) is the degree of impairment. The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Standards …

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) affects 12 000 to 15 000 people in North America
each year. The functional consequences of an acute SCI are variable; therefore, the initial …

Study design: International validation study using self-administered surveys. Objectives: To
investigate the utility and reliability of the International Spinal Cord Injury Pain (ISCIP) …

Background: Researchers have reported widely varying correlations among the 3 main
instruments used to quantify pain severity, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Verbal Rating Scale …

Pain, which remains largely unsolved, is one of the most crucial problems for spinal cord
injury patients. Due to sensory problems, as well as motor dysfunctions, spinal cord injury …