Electroencephalographic Predictors of Neuropathic Pain in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in multiple secondary consequences that may appear within weeks post injury though some might take years to develop.14,38,39 Neuropathic pain (NP) of central origin is one of the most debilitating secondary consequences of SCI. The prevalence of NP in SCI is around 50%38,39 and most patients develop this type of pain within the first year of SCI.

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Source: The Journal of Pain - May 8, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Aleksandra Vuckovic, Mohammed Jajrees, Mariel Purcell, Helen Berry, Matthew Fraser Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research