Main description:

This book is an in depth guide to chronic and neuropathic pain. The issue of chronic and neuropathic pain is very prevalent, yet only a fraction of the symptoms and root causes, as well as potential treatment plans, are properly understood. Additionally, less than half of cases are accurately identified and properly treated. The existing drugs, although classified as very strong and powerful, cannot provide lasting relief to chronic and neuropathic pain. Thus, with all the unique features of this condition, this book presents a systematic way of diagnosing and approaching this condition so every practitioner can appropriately treat their patients.

In addition to introducing key concepts, like classification of chronic pain and the challenges patients and practitioners face when dealing with and treating chronic and neuropathic pain, this book also covers different syndromes that can lead to neuropathic pains. It discusses how to monitor progress by using outcome measures, the presence of chronic and neuropathic pain in children and young adults, and the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain as it relates to the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Interestingly, the latter is not presently addressed except with the usual pain drugs for general pain-this book aims to revolutionize the approach to chronic and neuropathic pain by exploring it separately from the clinical approach to general pain. It is interesting to note that these cytokines require a specific mode of action if we want to neutralize them in our system, and this concept will be discussed in the regenerative intervention sections. Since it is so necessary to address the many factors to chronic and neuropathic pain as laid out in the proposed table of contents, it is also critical include as varied authors as possible to address this condition from all areas being covered. The team assembled to author the chapters included in this text come from diverse backgrounds of practice and clinical and research interests, from physical medicine and rehabilitation to anesthesiology to radiology and interventional pain medicine.

This is an ideal guide for all clinicians caring for patients with chronic and neuropathic pain.

Contents:

Section 1: Understanding Chronic and neuropathic pain

Introduction ( the editor)

Classification of Chronic pain

The Challenges in Dealing with Chronic and Neuropathic Pains (Filipinas Ganchoon, MD)

Section 2: Pathophysiology

The Pathophysiology of Chronic Pains (Abdallah El-Sayed Allam, MD - dr_3llam2007@hotmail.com))

The Pathophysiology of Neuropathic Pain ( Dr Colin Chong)

Section 3: Age and Pain

Pain in Children and Young Adults (Dessy Emril, MD)

Pain in older adults ((Wesley chih chun chen)

Section 4: Pain processing medical problems

Cancer and Pain (TCT Novy)

Degenerative Diseases and Pain (Ernie Cruz, MD, et al, escruz7883@gmail.com)

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (Ravi Kalathur, MD)

Neuropathic Pain Syndromes (e.g. Diabetic neuropathic pain, HIV related pain syndromes, Acute herpes zoster, postmastectomy pain syndrome, Amputation (phantom pain), post thoracotomy pain, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, MS, trigeminal neuralgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, piriformis syndrome - George Chen, MD

.Fibromyalgia as a Neuropathic Pain Disorder (Yasser El Miedany)

Section 5: Clinical Matters

Clinical Assessment

12 Diagnostic testing of neuropathic pain (Dr. Eman Tawfik)

13.Outcome Measures for chronic Pain (Natalie Winter) email: natalie.winter@med.uni-tuebingen.de)

Section 6: Management of chronic and neuropathic pains

14. Non-Pharmacologic Modalities to Chronic and Neuropathic Pains (Rey Matias, MD, drreymatias@gmail.com)

15. Pharmacologic Approaches to Chronic and Neuropathic Pains (David Cassius, MD, dr.cassius@gmail.com)

Section 7: Interventional Therapy:

16. Interventional Procedures for Chronic and Neuropathic Pains (Agnes Stogicza, MD, psi@painschoolinternational.com; stogicza@gmail.com)

17. Regenerative Interventions in Chronic and Neuropathic Pains (Jeimylo C de Castro, MD)