Clinical Scale for Neuropathic Pain
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چکیده
Neuropathic pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system is underdiagnosed and difficult to treat. Questionnaires based on self-reported symptoms have improved diagnosis management neuropathic pain. Visual analog scale numeric rating are most well-known unidimensional questionnaires. Multidimensional questionnaire specialized for more useful diagnose Screening questionnaires help identify easily, assessment make it possible create phenotypic profiles determine an efficacy management.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean neurological association
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1225-7044', '2288-985X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2021.2.18