title: Chronic pain syndrome should be recognized as a separate clinical entity.
abstract: Chronic pain is a relatively new concept in our understanding of pain. It is rarely recognised or diagnosed as a separate clinical entity in Sri Lanka. Thus the extent of this problem is not known. The case histories of two patients with the chronic pain syndrome are presented, with a brief review of the theoretical aspects of chronic pain. Trends in the management of chronic pain are summarized. Unfortunately, organized treatment programmes for chronic pain are unavailable in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital, Colombo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nirmalan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D013188:Sri Lanka