Chronic pain in paraplegics

Neurosurgery. 1984 Dec;15(6):933-4.

Abstract

The authors classify the three types of chronic pain in paraplegics: lesional area pain, projected pain, and triggered pain. The clinical description and proposed treatment for each type of pain are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Pain / physiopathology
  • Paraplegia / physiopathology*
  • Sensation / physiology
  • Spinal Cord / physiopathology
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / physiopathology*