title: Painful peripheral neuropathies.
abstract: This article reviews the current pathophysiology of painful peripheral neuropathies, their differential diagnosis, and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Vaillancourt
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Langevin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy