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Neuropathic PainDr. Christopher A. Jenner MB BS, FRCAConsultant in Pain Medicine, Imperial Healthcare NHS TrustMedical Director London Pain Consultants and Spinal Healthcare 5th November 2009VXXXXDate of preparation October 2009
AgendaDefinitionNeuropathic v. nociceptive PhysiologyEpidemiologyDiagnosisManagement optionswww.londonpainconsultants.com
Definitions (1)Pain. ‘An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which we primarily associate with tissue damage or describe in terms of tissue damage, or both.’ (IASP 2001)www.londonpainconsultants.com
Definitions (2)Time-course:          • acute           • chronic                                                                                                               www.londonpainconsultants.com
Definitions (3)Type:          • nociceptive           • neuropathic                                                                                                               www.londonpainconsultants.com
Nociceptive Pain                                                                         www.londonpainconsultants.com
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Neuropathic Pain                                                                         www.londonpainconsultants.com
Neuropathic Pain Presented At Primed 5.11.09
Neuropathic Pain Presented At Primed 5.11.09
Pain Physiology                                                                         www.londonpainconsultants.com
Neuropathic Pain Presented At Primed 5.11.09
Noxious Stimulus
Pain Physiology(boring)www.londonpainconsultants.com
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Noxious Stimulus
Impulse Transmission
Afferent sensory fibres
Spinal cord
Dorsal Horn
Synapse
Ca and Glutamate
Synaptic Cleft
Post Synaptic
Nociceptive Neuron
Pain perception
Brain
Neuropathic Pain
Aetiology of NPINVITEDAMPC
Aetiology of NPInfectionNeoplasiaVascularIatrogenicTraumaEndocrineDrugsAutoimmuneMetabolicPsychiatricCongenital
Neuropathic pain : Classification PeripheralNeuropathies (e.g. diabetes, alcohol)Post-operative nerve injuriesHerpes zosterTrigeminal neuralgia AmputationsPlexus avulsionsSpinal cordSpinal injuryMSTumourArachnoiditisSyrinxBrainStrokeMSTumourEpilepsySyrinxJensen T. 2007
Neuropathic pain syndromesPeripheralChemotherapy-induced neuropathyComplex regional pain syndromeHIV sensory neuropathyNeuropathy secondary to tumour infiltrationPainful diabetic neuropathyPhantom limb painPostherpetic neuralgiaPostmastectomy painTrigeminal neuralgiaCentral Central post-stroke painMultiple sclerosis painParkinson disease painSpinal cord injury painDworkin R.H. A overview of Neuropathic pain: Syndromes, Symptoms, Signs and several MechanismsClin J Pain (2002) 18:343-349
Epidemiology of Neuropathic PainThe Neuropathy Trust
Epidemiology of Neuropathic PainPrevalence of 2-4% in UK
Over 30% neuropathy prevalence in diabetes
Predicted by 2010 ~ 1 million diabetes sufferers with neuropathy
Up to 70% neuropathy patients experience painThe Neuropathy Trust
Neuropathic Pain in Primary CareCommon after surgery?1 in 6 experience post mastectomy phantom pain
1 in 7 experience post-thoracotomy neuralgia
1 in 8 experience severe post herniorraphy pain
1 in 33 experience phantom tooth pain after extractionMacrae WA. Chronic pain after surgery BJA 87 (2001) 88-98
How Common is Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care?Epidemiology of conditions (per 100,000 person yrs)Post Herpetic Neuralgia		= 40	 ↓Trigeminal Neuralgia			= 27Phantom Limb Pain 			= 1	 ↓Painful Diabetic Neuropathy		= 15	 ↑Hall G. et al. Epidemiology and treatment of neuropathic pain: The UK primary care perspective.Pain 2006; 122: 156–162
Clinical features of Neuropathic Pain
HistoryPain description- burning/ shooting/ stabbing/ electric shock/ lancinating/ severe/ constant…..Local hypersensitivity- allodynia/ hyperalgesia/ dysaesthesiaDysfunction
ExaminationCheck for:
Allodynia (mechanical, thermal & punctate)
Skin changes (autonomic activity)
Sensory disturbances
Cold
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