The neuropathic components of chronic low back pain: A prospective multicenter study using the DN4 questionnaire

Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1080-1087

  Attal, Nadine ^a,d   Perrot, Serge ^a,b   Fermanian, Jacques ^c   Bouhassira, Didier ^a,d  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

^b HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

DN4; Low back pain; neuropathic pain; radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DERMATOME; DOULEUR NEUROPATHIQUE EN 4 QUESTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADICULAR PAIN; RADICULOPATHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SPINAL DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053569412     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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