DEFINITION & ETIOLOGY
DEFINITION
Neuropathic pain: Pain caused by damage or disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system
Types: Sharp, shooting, stabbing, numbing, tingling, burning
Associated features: Allodynia, hyperalgesia
ETIOLOGY
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Folate deficiency
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injuries