Pain in Selected Neurologic Disorders Although chronic pain may be the defining feature of certain neurologic disorders, physicians often focus on treatments aimed at addressing the primary neurologic condition. As most comorbidities may come from pain associated with the condition,…
Introduction As defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a collection of locally painful conditions following trauma, usually manifesting distally and exceeding the clinical course of the original trauma in…
Introduction Neuropathic pain comprises a wide range of heterogeneous conditions. Various types of neuropathic pain may have distinct pathophysiologic causes and different clinical signs and symptoms. Despite the diversity of conditions classified as “neuropathic pain,” many potentially share common underlying…
Introduction Cancer is a disease process that results when cellular changes cause uncontrolled growth and division of cells. It continues to be a major health problem and is the second leading cause of death in the United States. The three…
Neurosurgeons have a long history of surgical treatment for pain, particularly cancer pain. The notion that sectioning pain pathways could achieve pain control was first introduced by Spiller and Martin in 1912, and was followed by the development of a…
Introduction (Importance of the Problem) Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain represent two of the five leading causes of medical disability worldwide. More than 75% of patients reporting spine pain are between 18 and 65 years old, thereby adding…
## Buttock pain can originate from a heterogeneous collection of pathologic conditions. Similar to low back pain, the precise diagnosis and treatment of pain in this region can be challenging. This chapter focuses on pain largely experienced in the buttock…
Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders are a common source of pain and disability globally and are ubiquitous in industrialized nations; among them, low back pain (LBP) is the most common. Second only to respiratory tract infections, LBP is the most frequent reason…
Recognition and treatment of acute pain is a vital component of pediatric medicine. , Adequate pain control is necessary to prevent adverse neurohormonal and developmental changes in response to painful stimuli. Fortunately, advances in pharmacologic therapy and regional anesthesia techniques…
Background Because of the dramatic increase in the number of opioid related deaths since 1999, the opioid epidemic was declared a “public health emergency” in the United States on October 26, 2017. The opioid abuse epidemic arose in part from…