Central neuropathic pain

Central neuropathic pain

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Central pain, classified as neuropathic, is defined read more as a painful syndrome caused by injury to central nervous system structures.This is one of the most complexes, intriguing and difficult to treat syndromes.This study aimed at promoting a narrative review including the concept of central pain, its intercurrent symptoms which are important for the diagnosis, and different available treatments, indications, results and complications.CONTENTS: Relevant articles available in Medline, Scielo, Cochrane Library and Pubmed databases in the last 10 years were selected by means of read more keywords: chronic neuropathic pain, central neuropathic pain, central pain.CONCLUSION: Central painful syndrome is diagnosed by means of neurological clinical evaluation.

It is often refractory to clinical and neuromodulatory treatment, its management should be multimodal and allow for rehabilitation.