Difficulties in stratifying neuropathic pain by mechanisms
- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Pain Supplements
- Vol. 7 (4), 353-357
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1090-3801(03)00051-x
Abstract
The paper addresses issues related to the clinical relevance of currently employed animal models of neuropathic pain and our inability to translate clinical symptoms and signs into pathophysiological mechanisms. A machanism‐based classification of pain is therefore currently not feasible. Suggestions on how to facilitate progress within this area are put forward.Keywords
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