Neuropathic pain is associated with poor health-related quality of life in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A preliminary report.
Marisa E RománJanelle HighlandDawn RetherfordAmy Y PanJulie A PanepintoAmanda M BrandowPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)
These data suggest that adolescents with SCD and neuropathic pain have poor HRQL even in their baseline state of health. Prospective, larger studies are needed to confirm this preliminary finding and explore a multimodal approach for pain assessment in SCD.