
Neuropathic Pain
Michael Bennett(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 10. August 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-19-921569-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Neuropathic Pain is increasingly recognized as a chonic disabling condition. It is frequently thought of as harder to treat than other pain types, and this often results in a poorer quality of life for patients. Approximately 30% of adults in the UK alone have some type of chronic pain and some estimates suggest that one in five of these will have symptoms of neuropathic pain. This volume in the "Oxford Pain Management Library" is a clinically focused and practical guide that aims to be an essential companion for all healthcare professionals who manage patients with neuropathic pain. It summarizes up-to-date research literature in a style that will have direct clinical applications for busy healthcare professionals. Alongside chapters on traditional areas relevant to neuropathic pain management, the book also covers the epidemiology of neuropathic pain, the role of verbal description in pain assessment, and the experiences of patients living with neuropathic pain drawn from focus-group research.
Reviews / Votes
...a good short introduction to neuropathic pain. Given the pharmaceutical industry's ongoing love affair with neuropathic pain I am surprised that they have not considered distributing this small, cheap book to educate a medical profession disillusioned with post-it notes and laser pens; it would certainly benefit our patients. ACNR Any healthcare professional dealing with patients in pain would benefit from reading this small book and keeping it readily available in clinical areas...it is packed with accurate, up-to-date clinical information which, if followed, will result in improved patient care and professional satisfaction...it is a masterful summary and a very good teaching aid in a complex and increasingly important clinical area. British Journal of Anaesthesia This concise by complete guidebook to the diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain is a very good reference for physicians in both medical and surgical fields who are not used to seeing people with neuropathic pain. The book is well-written. It is concise while managing to include all the latest information, and it's practical, providing guidelines about how to use different drugs. The beauty of the book lies in the way it approaches what could be a confusing topic and discusses it in a simple and practical way so the information can be useful for anyone. Doody's NotesMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
photographs, halftone, 20 Abbildungen
approximately 20 illustrations and halftone photographs
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 100 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
157 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-921569-0 (9780199215690)
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Content
1. History, theories and taxonomy; 2. Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Diagnosing neuropathic pain in clinical practice; 5. Peripheral neuropathic pain; 6. Central neuropathic pain; 7. Complex regional pain syndrome; 8. Cancer neuropathic pain; 9. Antidepressants and antiepileptics; 10. Local anaesthetics and other pharmacological approaches; 11. Ketamine and other NMDA antagonists; 12. Opioids; 13. Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and acupuncture; 14. Spinal cord stimulation; 15. Intrathecal drug delivery and neurolytic blocks; 16. Drug synergy and sequencing; 17. Patient perspectives