Articles: neuropathic-pain.
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Neuropathic pain, commonly related to intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration, responds poorly to standard pain treatments. Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) have been reported to reduce neuropathic pain; however their effect on radiculopathy induced by lumbar disk herniation remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of SNRI duloxetine in rat model of IVD-related neuropathic pain. ⋯ SNRI duloxetine inhibited neuropathic pain in rats possibly via down-regulating TNF, NGF, and microglia activation. We conclude that duloxetine, and most likely other SNRIs, may be used for the management of lumbar neuropathic pain.
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J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care · Mar 2016
Observational StudyBurden of HIV-Related Neuropathic Pain in the United States.
HIV-related neuropathic pain (HIV-NeP) is common; however, the burden of HIV-NeP is not well-understood. ⋯ The impact of HIV-NeP on health status, physical function, and depression increases with severity, resulting in substantial clinical and economic burden.
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Mechano-insensitive ("silent") nociceptors contribute to neuropathic pain. Their activation causes an axon-reflex erythema, but their high electrical excitation thresholds complicate their assessment, particularly in painful neuropathy. We therefore developed electrical stimulation paradigms for brief nociceptor activation and explored their sensitivity for clinical trials. ⋯ Electrical stimulation at high current density using pin electrodes is a sensitive method for investigating "silent" nociceptors, which might therefore preferably be applied in neuropathic pain conditions.
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Trigeminal neuropathic pain is a well-recognized complication of the demyelinating disease multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the mechanisms underlying MS-related trigeminal neuropathic pain are poorly understood. This can be attributed, at least in part, to the lack of an animal model that exhibits trigeminal pathology similar to that described in MS. ⋯ We also observe demyelination of the intra- and extra-pontine aspects of the trigeminal sensory root and the spinal trigeminal tract. This is the first study to show orofacial sensory disturbances and trigeminal demyelination in EAE. Collectively, our data suggest that EAE may be a useful model for understanding MS-related trigeminal neuropathic pain conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia.
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Below-level central neuropathic pain (CNP) affects a large proportion of spinal cord injured individuals. To better define the dynamic changes of the spinal cord neural network contributing to the development of CNP after spinal cord injury (SCI), we characterized the morphological and behavioral correlates of CNP in female C57BL/6 mice after a moderate T11 contusion SCI (50 kdyn) and the influence of moderate physical activity. Compared with sham-operated animals, injured mice developed mechanical allodynia 2 weeks post injury when tested with small-diameter von Frey hair filaments (0.16 g and 0.4 g filament), but presented hyporesponsiveness to noxious mechanical stimuli (1.4 g filament). ⋯ Analysis of IB4-labeled nonpeptidergic sensory fibers revealed no differences between experimental groups. Abnormalities in temperature sensation were not influenced by physical activity. Thus, treadmill training partially resolves signs of below-level CNP after SCI and modulates the density of CGRP-labeled fibers.