Central pain and dysesthesia syndrome.
This article presents recent observations about different recognized central pain syndromes (CPS) and discusses them in light of contemporary microelectrode and imaging findings. Different theories regarding the generation of CPS are reviewed, with an emphasis on difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. The author discourages destructive procedures for treatment of CPS, favoring, instead, reversible procedures such as stimulation techniques and drug delivery systems.
Department of Neurology, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome
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