Abstract In the early 1900s Dejerine and Roussy first described with pathologic correlation a syndrome of severe unilateral pain following a lesion to the thalamus. Recognition that this syndrome can…
Abstract Radiation fibrosis syndrome (RFS) is a common impairment seen in cancer patients once he or she has completed radiation therapy for his or her primary malignancy. RFS can affect…
Abstract Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a diagnosis of exclusion that is important to recognize to provide appropriate management. Many work-related injuries and absences are attributed to repeated microtrauma, significant…
Abstract Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is characterized by pain that recurs or persists at the incision site or in the dermatomal distribution of intercostal nerves for longer than two months…
Abstract Costosternal syndrome is a common, but poorly understood musculoskeletal pain condition. The chronic chest pain is non-cardiac in origin. Costosternal syndrome is commonly considered a benign and self-limited condition…
Abstract Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a constellation of symptoms that affect patients for longer than 6 months after treatment for breast cancer. It is believed to be of neuropathic etiology…
Abstract Postherpetic neuralgia is defined as neuropathic pain persisting for greater than 3 months along dermatomes affected by herpes zoster infection or shingles, despite resolution of the herpes zoster rash….
Abstract Chronic pelvic pain is a debilitating condition that can affect both men and women. Often the symptoms can overlap with multiple systems, causing it to be misdiagnosed, symptoms dismissed,…
Abstract Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a painful disorder characterized by the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), distinct sensitive spots in a palpable taut band of skeletal muscle fibers…
Abstract Phantom limb pain, which refers to a painful sensation perceived in a body part that is no longer present subsequent to surgical or traumatic removal, is one of common…
