Prevalence and characterization of pain in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A.

Helen Azevedo Henrique Costa Eduardo Davidovich Camila Castelo Branco Pupe Osvaldo José Moreira do Nascimento

Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2021)

Pain is a prevalent and important symptom in CMT1A, with moderate intensity and nociceptive characteristics according to two tools, but neuropathic pain is also present, and there may even be a mixed pattern of pain. The correlation of the pain with SF-36 suggests that pain relief could provide improvements to the quality of life of these individuals.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
chronic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
pain management
high intensity
risk factors