Neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is the expression of a dysfunction or primary lesion of a nerve in the peripheral or central nervous system, or both, rather than the biological signal transmitted by the nerve following peripheral nociceptor activation. It represents about 20% of all painful syndromes, with an esti...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Re, Virgilio Ricci, Fabrizio Rasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-02-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1279