Neuropathic pain is one of the most common types of pain, but it is often under-recognized and undertreated. It is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as pain "initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system."
Topics covered in this module
- Overview of neuropathic pain
- Painful diabetic neuropathy
- Postherpetic neuralgia
- Complex regional pain syndromes
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Release date, September 2007. Expiration date, December 2009.
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- CME Information
- Introduction
- Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
- Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Self-Assessment
- References