title: Difficulties in stratifying neuropathic pain by mechanisms.
abstract: The paper addresses issues related to the clinical relevance of currently employed animal models of neuropathic pain and our inability to translate clinical symptoms and signs into pathophysiological mechanisms. A mechanism-based classification of pain is therefore currently not feasible. Suggestions on how to facilitate progress within this area are put forward.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Clinical Pain Research and Neurogenic Pain Unit, Multidisciplinary Pain Center, Karolinska Institute/Hospital, Stockholm 171 76, Sweden. per.hansson@kirurgi.ki.se
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hansson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*