The pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain

C. Bonezzi; M. Allegri; L. Demartini; M. Buonocore

doi:10.1016/j.eujps.2009.08.009

The pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain

C. Bonezzi, M. Allegri, L. Demartini, M. Buonocore

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Abstract

Neuropathic Pain (NP) as reported by IASP (International Association Study of Pain) is a "Pain arising as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system". In clinical practice NP is divided in peripheral and central pain and it is characterised by positive and negative symptoms. It is not so easy to plan out an effective therapy for this kind of pain. In this article we try to suggest a method to adapt drugs according to pain mechanisms and somatosensory pathways damages. In this "mechanisms based therapy", drugs and invasive procedures are used according to a complete examination (bedside and instrumental) of the patient's signs and symptoms. We describe characteristics of NP symptoms in order to individualise our therapeutic target and then we list the possible therapeutic drugs for these kinds of symptoms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-88
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Pain Supplements
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujps.2009.08.009
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009

Keywords

Anticonvulsivants
Antidepressants
Chronic pain
Opioid
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Bonezzi, C., Allegri, M., Demartini, L., & Buonocore, M. (2009). The pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain. European Journal of Pain Supplements, 3(2), 85-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujps.2009.08.009

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