Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Neuropathic pain
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Neuropathic pain, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Neuropathic pain. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Neuropathic pain. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Neuropathic pain includes:
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
- Phantom pain (type of Pain)
- Phantom limb
- Post-amputation pain
- Postherpetic neuralgia (type of Neuralgia) - a complication of shingles
- Central pain syndrome
Underlying conditions discussion:
It can result from
diseases that affect nerves or from trauma, or, because
chemotherapy drugs can affect nerves, it can be a consequence of cancer
treatment. Among the many neuropathic pain conditions are diabetic
neuropathy ; reflex sympathetic dystrophy
syndrome , which can follow injury; phantom limb and
post-amputation pain , which can result from the surgical removal of a
limb; postherpetic neuralgia, which can occur after an outbreak of
shingles; and central pain syndrome, which can result from trauma
to the brain or spinal cord.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS
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