Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Associated With Increased Health Care Costs
Researchers found a substantial cohort of adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the United States with high financial and social costs.
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Sensory Sensitivities in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome vs Low Back-Related Leg Pain
Detection sensitivity may be altered on the symptomatic side in patients with low back pain with a dominant neuropathic pain component compared with patients with LBP with a primary nociceptive component.
Reviewing Off-Label Uses of Gabapentinoids
As part of current efforts to reduce unnecessary opioid consumption, clinicians have increasingly prescribed gabapentinoids for a range of pain disorders.
Addition of Gabapentin to Valacyclovir to Treat Herpes Zoster Rash Does Not Improve Pain
The addition of gabapentin to valacyclovir within 72 hours of onset of a herpes zoster rash was not found to provide further relief from acute herpetic pain or to better prevent postherpetic neuralgia.
Group Acupuncture May Be Beneficial for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Group acupuncture may alleviate pain and improve quality of life in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy.
Neuropathic-Like Pain Associated With Greater Pain, Central Sensitization in Knee Osteoarthritis
Individuals who have or are at risk for knee osteoarthritis and indicate experiencing high neuropathic-like pain, may have central pain sensitization.
Live-Attenuated Zoster Vaccine Reduces Herpes Zoster Pain and Neuralgia
Live-attenuated zoster vaccine has demonstrated efficacy in reducing pain related to herpes zoster, as well as preventing both herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia, according to a study recently published in Vaccine. This study included 1018 individuals with herpes zoster, 509 of whom were vaccinated and 509 of whom were not. All participants were at least…
Treating CRPS-Associated Neuropathic Pain With EGF Receptor Inhibition
A single infusion of cetuximab was not associated with relief from therapy-resistant neuropathic pain.
Intraoperative Lidocaine May Reduce Breast Cancer Surgery-Associated Neuropathic Pain
Large studies examining the efficacy of intraoperative lidocaine infusions on breast cancer surgery-associated pain were found to be feasible.
Structured Medical Management Improves Trigeminal Neuralgia Outcomes
A structured medical management program was found to improve outcomes in patients with trigeminal neuralgia after 2 years.
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