New insight into neuropathic pain edited by Vin Lopez

Includes contributors list.

Includes bibliographies and index

Neuropathic pain is a specific kind of pain that is caused when somatosensory nervous system is damaged. The symptoms include sensations of shocks, stabbings, itching, numbness, etc. These abnormal sensations are known as dysesthesia. There are three primary types of neuropathic pain- peripheral neuropathic pain, mixed neuropathic pain and central neuropathic pain. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of medical science related to neuropathic pain and its cause and treatment. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on this field have been included in it. The book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.