Understanding Neuropathic Pain: Causes & Treatment

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What is neuropathic pain?

Neuropathic pain is nerve pain that can happen if your nervous system malfunctions or gets damaged. You can feel pain from any of the various levels of your nervous system, including your peripheral nerves, your spinal cord and your brain. Your central nervous system consists of your spinal cord and brain.

What does neuropathic pain feel like?

People with neuropathic pain may experience shooting, burning pain. The pain may be constant or occur intermittently. A feeling of tingling, numbness, or a loss of sensation is also common. Neuropathic is usually caused by a chronic, progressive nerve disease, although it can also occur as the result of injury or infection.

What causes neuropathic pain?

Accidents or injuries that affect the spine can cause neuropathic pain, too. Herniated discs and spinal cord compression can damage the nerve fibers around your spine. Infections rarely cause neuropathic pain. Shingles, which is caused by reactivation of the chicken pox virus, can trigger several weeks of neuropathic pain along a nerve.

What Is Neuropathic Pain

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Neuropathic Pain Information

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