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11/04/2022

Do you have a suggestion for a neuropathic pain resource you think we should add to PainHQ? It could be a website, a book, an organization, a video or even a podcast. Let us know! We'd love to hear from you.

11/03/2022

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11/03/2022

Take a look at this article from Practical Pain Management about CRPS and non-conventional pharmacological therapies.

Latest evidence on calcitonin, biophosphonates, botulinkum toxin A, and dimethyl sulfoxide, and whether low-dose naltrexone could be a game-changer for treating CRPS.

10/01/2022

Understanding New Guidelines to Improve Management of Painful Diabetic Neuropathies
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Brian Callaghan, MD, MS, associate professor at the University of Michigan, discussed his presentation at AANEM 2022 on changing the treatment paradigm for painful diabetic neuropathies.

09/28/2022

An article from :
Towards prevention of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and new treatments

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs in up to half of individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. DPN results from the distal-to-proximal loss of peripheral nerve function, leading to physical disability and sometimes pain, with the consequent lowering of quality of life. Early diagnosis impr...

09/26/2022

Check out this article on chronic pain, its impact on work absenteeism, productivity, and mental well-being, and wow providers can help individuals stay active.
Article: Effect of Neuropathic and Chronic Pain on Work
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https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/news/review-analyzes-effect-of-neuropathic-and-chronic-pain-on-work-recommends?ap=2008

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to compare the clinical characteristics of diabetic carpal tunnel syndrome between patients with neuropathic pain (NeuP) and non-NeuP.MethodsWe enrolled 276 patients with diabetic carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain symptoms were evaluated using a visual analog scale. Dou...

09/21/2022

Article: Emerging Neuropathic Pain Treatments
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https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/issue202203/emerging-neuropathic-pain-treatments

09/19/2022

Systematic Review: Nerve pathology and neuropathic pain after whiplash injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
via PAIN

re searched from inception to September 1, 2020. Study quality and risk of bias were assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment Scales. Fifty-four studies reporting on 390,644 patients and 918 controls were included. Clinical questionnaires suggested symptoms of predominant neuropathic...

09/14/2022

Article: Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: The Role of Unique Opioid Agents
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https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatment-neuropathic-pain-role-unique-opioid-agents

09/12/2022

Systematic Review: Potential role of blood biomarkers in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review with meta-analysis
via PAIN

sing blood biomarkers' levels in patients with FM compared with healthy controls. We systematically searched the PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO databases. Fifty-four studies reporting the levels of biomarkers in blood in patients with FM were included. Data were extracted, and the methodologi...