Visceral Pain
Chronic visceral pain is very common. Abdominal pain is among the main reasons for physician visits, with more than 12 million consultations occurring each year in the United States. Patients…
Dental and Facial Pain
Because of the complex anatomy and specialized sensory innervation of the head and neck, craniofacial pain disorders merit special consideration. Many craniofacial syndromes are unique and represent a clinical diagnostic…
Pediatric Chronic Pain Management
Chronic pain in children is an undertreated entity that is commonly ignored. Over the last decade, several studies in the literature have addressed pain in children and its measurement and…
Headache Management
Introduction Headache is a problem that has plagued humans since the beginning of recorded time. It is one of the most common medical complaints and accounts for more than 18…
Chronic Widespread Pain
Chronic widespread pain presents challenges to patients, clinicians, and researchers in both diagnosing and treating its complex manifestations. As with many pain disorders, clinicians identified a grouping of symptoms, and…
Spinal Cord Injury Pain
The chronic pain associated with injury or disease of the central nervous system (CNS) represents a long-standing puzzle, presents a significant challenge to scientific and health care communities, and is…
Phantom Limb Pain
Introduction The phenomenon of phantom limbs has probably been known since antiquity, but the first medical descriptions were not published until the 16th century. Historically, Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914) is…
Central Post-stroke Pain Syndrome
Introduction and Historical Context Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) syndrome is uncommon after stroke and occurs in only about 8% of patients. However, because of the common occurrence of stroke, CPSP…
Cancer Pain
Background Cancer pain is a result of cancer growth in human tissues or the pain produced by any of the therapies implemented to treat it. Ideal management starts with a…
Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
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…
