title: Chronic pain: physiological, diagnostic, and management considerations.
abstract: Neuropathic pain is a neuropsychiatric condition in which pain is initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system. Understanding the complexity of neuropathic pain becomes the cornerstone for appropriate diagnosis and management. Diagnosis must take into account comorbid conditions. Successful management depends on realistic patient and physician expectations and an individualized, multidisciplinary approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, NY, USA. bhainline@prohealthcare.com
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hainline
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic