Open AccessPhysician Variability in Treating Pain and Irritability of Unknown Origin in Children with Severe Neurological Impairment
Author(s) -
Harold Siden,
Bruce Carleton,
Tim F. Oberlander
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pain research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1918-1523
pISSN - 1203-6765
DOI - 10.1155/2013/193937
Subject(s) - irritability , medicine , gabapentin , pregabalin , tramadol , pediatrics , psychiatry , physical therapy , analgesic , anxiety , alternative medicine , pathology
Pain and irritability of unknown origin (PIUO) is a challenging problem for nonverbal children with severe neurological impairments. PIUO is not associated with an identifiable source of nociceptive-inflammatory or neuropathic pain.
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