ReviewJournal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care2024
Understanding neuropathic pain: the role of neurophysiological tests in unveiling underlying mechanisms.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Sensory Abnormalities and Pain in the Donor Sites of Radial Forearm and Fibula Free Flaps-A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Targeting Neuroinflammation and Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction in Refractory Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Multimodal Injection Case Series.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Spinal Processing of Spatiotemporally Diverse Tactile Stimuli: Computational Insights into Allodynia and Spinal Cord Stimulation.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2026Article
- Mas-Related G-Protein-Coupled Receptors: Emerging Roles in Neuropathic Pain.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Central Sensitization and Nociplastic Pain: Shared Mechanisms in Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and Inflammatory Arthritis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
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- The intrinsic reason why complementary tests (clinical neurophysiology, neuroimaging, skin biopsy) cannot establish the diagnosis of neuropathic pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Neuropathic pain, arising from lesions of the somatosensory nervous system, presents with diverse symptoms including ongoing pain, paroxysmal pain, and provoked pain, usually accompanied by sensory deficits. Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms behind these symptoms is crucial for targeted treatment strategies. Neurophysiological techniques such as nerve conduction studies, reflexes, and evoked potentials help elucidate these mechanisms by assessing large myelinated non-nociceptive fibres and small nociceptive fibres. This argumentative review highlights the importance of tailored neurophysiological assessments for improving our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms behind neuropathic pain symptoms.
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