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Chapter 7 - Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: inflammatory mediators
from Section 2 - The Condition of Neuropathic Pain
- By Paul J. Austin, Gila Moalem-Taylor
Edited by Cory Toth, Dwight E. Moulin
Book:

Neuropathic Pain

Published online:

05 December 2013

Print publication:

07 November 2013, pp 77-89
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Summary

This chapter summarizes a standard approach to identifying neuropathic pain for the clinician. For neuropathic pain, and for the condition of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) especially, the six Ss should be queried when obtaining details regarding the affected region. A useful tool to rapidly and accurately localize sources of chronic pain and assist in the diagnosis of causes of neuropathic pain is a pain diagram. The examination of a chronic pain patient should start with an appropriate and directed general examination including a neurological examination. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) provides indirect information used to evaluate underlying sensory function abnormalities using only small, portable tools and with less time requirement than protocols developed by the German Neuropathic Research Network. In the future, bedside QST is expected to continue to play a role in determining potential pain mechanisms to help direct further evaluation and treatment.