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While pain is neither uncommon nor novel, the concept of central pain (CP) has only recently become a prominent concern in the medical literature. CP results from lesions to the central nervous system caused by conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and brain and spinal cord injuries. With the incidence of disability from these conditions increasing dramatically worldwide, it is no surprise that the diagnosis and treatment of CP are of growing interest in the fields of pain management, neurology, neurosurgery, and anesthesiology. However, inconsistent and contradictory reporting has e...
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Aimee L. Alphonso, Jack W. Tsao Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research