Evidence map›Paper›PMID 18626619›Full record

ReviewDer Nervenarzt2008

[Ins and outs of neurologic therapy for chronic pain].

S Sternberg, F Birklein, A May

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Review in Der Nervenarzt, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S SternbergInstitut für systemische Neurowissenschaften, Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland.
F Birklein
A May
Martini-Klinik · DEKlinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although chronic pain is common, especially in elderly patients, its treatment often remains inadequate. One of many reasons for this is that insufficient therapy of acute pain carries the risk of making the pain chronic. Sooner or later most patients suffering from chronic pain will consult a neurologist. However, in most neurological departments, pain treatment is neither one of the common medical activities nor a subject in medical education. In Germany, only specialised centres have associated pain outpatient clinics, so it is almost impossible for neurologist trainees to improve their knowledge in pain treatment. This review provides a synopsis of procedures regarding chronic pain treatments, with particular focus on the most frequent pain disorders. The treatment recommendations follow the current guidelines of the German Society of Neurology.

Indexed as

AnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, LocalAnticonvulsantsAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicChronic DiseaseCombined Modality TherapyGABA AntagonistsHumansNeuralgiaPainPain ClinicsPractice Guidelines as TopicReferral and ConsultationSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, LocalAnticonvulsantsAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicGABA AntagonistsSelective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID18626619
OpenAlexW1576902652

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