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It can be:
◦ drug-induced
◦ metabolic based, or
◦ brought on by trauma to the sensory neurons or pathways in
either the peripheral or central nervous system
Usually described as;
◦ sharp
◦ shooting
◦ burning
◦ tingling
◦ electric shock sensation
The pain is steady or evoked by some stimulus that is
not normally considered noxious (e.g., light touch, cold)
Some affected individuals report aching pain. There is
no muscle spasm in neurogenic pain
Trigeminal neuralgia
Multiple sclerosis Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
Headache (migraine) (metabolic induced)
Stroke Stroke (drug-induced; used in cancer
treatment)
Traumatic brain injury Amputation (trauma)
(TBI) Crush injury/brachial avulsion
Parkinson's disease (trauma)
Spinal cord injury Complex regional pain syndrome
(incomplete) (CRPS, causalgia)
Nerve compression syndromes (e.g.,
carpel tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet
syndrome)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome