Abstract
Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is defined by the International Study for the Association of Pain (IASP) as 'pain arising as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system'. This chapter begins with a discussion of the common characteristics and causes of NeuP, common neuropathic pain conditions, and treatment challenges. It then turns to the population prevalence of NeuP, descriptive epidemiology of neuropathic pain, public health implications, risk factors, and prevention.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Chronic Pain Epidemiology |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Aetiology to Public Health |
| Editors | Peter Croft, Fiona M. Blyth, Danielle van der Windt |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191594816 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199235766 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Chronic pain
- Neuropathic pain
- Public health
- Somatosensory system
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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