title: Non-pharmacological treatment for neuropathic pain in children with cancer.
abstract: Neuropathic pain (NP) associated with childhood cancer is currently a difficult problem to control. It is treated with drugs that not only fail to provide the expected improvements, but which also have side effects. Therefore, the main aim of this pilot study is to assess whether non-pharmacological treatments, Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) and Neural Mobilization (NM), have a positive effect on this pain, thus improving the associated comorbid factors and, consequently, the quality of life of the children. In an n = 6, the results after 4 weeks of treatment show a 10-point improvement in the pain threshold and a 3.1-point improvement in the perception of pain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lerma Lara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Ruiz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ruano Domínguez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santana Sosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D000067576:Child Health; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics