Neuropathic pain syndrome

Also known as: Neuropathic pain

Pain from lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Pain medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: more common; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Peripheral or central nervous system damage.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

allodyniaburning painhyperalgesiashooting pain

Note

Umbrella term

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