Association of neuromyelitis optica with severe and intractable pain.

Peiqing QianSamantha LanciaEnrique AlvarezEric C KlawiterAnne H CrossRobert T Naismith

Published in: Archives of neurology (2013)

Neuromyelitis optica is frequently associated with severe pain that appears insufficiently controlled by pharmacologic interventions. Future studies should evaluate the efficacy of a multidisciplinary and multimodal approach to pain management.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
early onset
current status
drug induced
quality improvement
spinal cord injury
case control
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain