Chronic pain is a constantly recurring and persistent illness, presenting a formidable
healthcare challenge for patients and physicians alike. Current first‐line analgesics offer …

Background: Age and sex differences may exist in the frequency (incidence, prevalence) or
symptoms of neuropathic pain (NP) and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) due to …

Neuropathic screening tools improve recognition of neuropathic pain in adults. Although
utilized in pediatric populations, the sensitivity, specificity and methodology of screening tool …

Currently available treatments for neuropathic pain fail in roughly half of the patients–and it
is impossible to predict which treatments will help patients. Stratification of neuropathic pain …

Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic widespread pain condition with
mixed peripheral and central contributions. Patients display hypersensitivities to a spectrum …

This article investigates the benefits of adopting qualitative and quantitative sensory testing
(QQST) in sensory assessment, with a focus on understanding neuropathic pain. The …

Despite spectacular advances in our understanding of molecular mechanisms of pain,
remarkably little has changed with respect to available analgesic approaches for the …

Background. Cooperative learning methods have become the main focus in efforts to
improve learning outcomes at the tertiary level, especially in English subjects. Its use is …

This chapter provides an exploration of multifactorial pain assessment, delving into the
evolution of pain and its specific attributes, including pain threshold, pain tolerance …

EditordPaediatric chronic pain is a significant clinical problem. 1 The experience, severity,
and impact of chronic pain are shaped by a complex interaction of biological, psychological …