Modifications are suggested for the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Neuropathic Pain proposed definition and guidelines for neuropathic pain

Pain

Volumn 152, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1682-

  Lynch, Mary E ^a   Clark, Alexander J ^b   Moulin, Dwight E ^c   Watson, C Peter N ^d  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPERESTHESIA; LETTER; NERVE LESION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; NEURALGIA;

EID: 79958749840     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: 18726623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.03.040     Document Type: Letter

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