The Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation: rationale and methodology.
Pain is very common in the neurorehabilitation setting, where it may not only represent a target for treatment but can also negatively influence rehabilitation procedures directly or through the side effects of painkillers. To date, there are neither guidelines nor consensus on how to assess and treat pain in neurorehabilitation. Because of the very scanty pieces of evidence on this topic, the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation (ICCPN) was promoted under the auspices of different scientific societies. This article illustrates the rationale, methodology, and topics of the ICCPN. The recommendations of the ICCPN will offer some information on how to deal with pain in neurorehabilitation and may represent the starting point for further studies.
Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Stefano
S
Tamburin
Santa Lucia Foundation, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Stefano
S
Paolucci
Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Francesca
F
Magrinelli
Santa Lucia Foundation, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Institute of Biomedical Technologies (IBT) National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Segrate, Milan, Italy.
Massimo
M
Musicco
C. Mondino National Institute of Neurology Foundation, IRCCS, Italy; Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giorgio
G
Sandrini
assessment; consensus conference; neurology; pain; rehabilitation; treatment