New Perspective in Pain Treatment

New Perspective in Pain Treatment

Pain is a disabling condition with a remarkable clinical relevance. Nevertheless the neuronal basis of its transmission and modulation are not completely known. So, the neurochemical characterisation of the nociceptive pathway plays a pivotal role to develop new analgesic strategies. Several factors and chemicals are involved in the activation of the nociceptive pathway both in peripheral (PNS)...

A new perspective for the medical treatment of intractable pain in chronic pancreatitis patients.

There have been many advances in understanding the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of chronic pancreatitis, but it remains an enigmatic disease with an unpredictab le clinical course, and its treatment is not well standardized. The clinical course of the disease is characterized by frequent painful episodes in the early stages of the disease and then, over time, the pain attacks decrease in fr...

Dupuytren's contracture: a new perspective on treatment.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Pain: the Ophthalmologist’s Perspective

Purpose of Review The aim of this review is to help ophthalmologists and other clinicians understand and treat ocular neuropathic pain. Recent Findings Advances in the field of neurophysiology of ocular sensations explain why some cases of dry eye may represent a pain syndrome rather than a problem related to tear status. Principles related to management of pain syndromes such as persistent p...

Ensuring effective pain treatment: a national and global perspective.

MEDICAL AVAILABILITY OF EFFECTIVE PAIN MEDICAtion is vitally important domestically and globally. Medical advances have substantially improvedthetechnicalcapacity tocontrolpainand diminishitsconsequences.Worldwide,millionsofpersonswith chronic, acute, and terminal conditionshave foundrelief from excruciatingpainthroughmedicalintervention.However,richer countrieshavedisproportionatelybenefitedfr...