What do general neurologists need to know about neuropathic pain? O que os neurologistas gerais devem saber sobre dor neuropática?

Neuropathic pain (NP) is defined as pain caused by lesion or dysfunction of the somatosensory system, as a result of abnormal activation of the nociceptive pathway (small fibers and spinothalamic tracts). The most common causes of this syndrome are the following: diabetes, post-herpetic neuralgia, t...

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Main Authors: Pedro Schestatsky, Osvaldo José M. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2009-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000400039
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