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Article: New neuropathic pain findings from University of Kiel published.
- Article from:
- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- November 14, 2009
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According to recent research from Haus, Germany, "Classification of neuropathic pain has been based on disease entities, anatomical localization, or histological observations. Over the past decade, there has been an explosion in our understanding of the basic mechanisms of neuropathic pain."
"The exciting advances in basic science are paralleled by the recognition from clinical investigations that neuropathic pain is not a monolithic entity, but instead presents as a composite of pain and other sensory symptoms. Attempts are under way to supplement the traditional classification with a classification that links pain and sensory symptoms with neurobiological ...