Diagnosis of neuropathic pain: Challenges and possibilities

Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-93

  Lauria, Giuseppe ^a   Faber, Catharina G ^b   Merkies, Ingemar S J ^b,c   Waxman, Stephen G ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Neuropathic pain; Neuropathy; Nociceptive; Quantitative sensory testing; Skin biopsy; Sodium channels; Somatosensory

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOULEUR NEUROPATHIQUE 4 QUESTIONS; HUMAN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN SYMPTOM INVENTORY; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SKIN NERVE;

EID: 84858041122     PISSN: 17530059     EISSN: 17530067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/17530059.2012.661712     Document Type: Review

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