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Difficulties in stratifying neuropathic pain by mechanisms
Author(s) -
Hansson Per
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.305
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1532-2149
pISSN - 1090-3801
DOI - 10.1016/s1090-3801(03)00051-x
Subject(s) - neuropathic pain , relevance (law) , medicine , clinical significance , neuroscience , intensive care medicine , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , political science , law
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.