Guideline: Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Management of Cancer-Related Pain
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience has published a best practice guideline for the management and reduction of cancer-associated pain.
Neuropathic Pain
Are Epidural Steroid Injections Effective for Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome?
The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to determine if epidural steroid injections result in clinically meaningful improvement in lumbosacral radicular syndrome.
Guideline-Noncompliant Opioids Prescribed for Many With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Opioids were prescribed to nearly 43% of patients newly diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who were started on pain medications.
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that is important to include in the differential diagnosis of head or facial pain.
Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo
At 1 month, no significant difference seen in positive outcomes for treatment vs control.
Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy With Electroacupuncture
Investigators sought to determine the safety and efficacy of electroacupuncture for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Gluten-free diet associated with reduced neuropathy pain
Individuals with gluten neuropathy experienced less peripheral neuropathic pain when adhering to strict gluten-free diets.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: an overview
Often underreported and undertreated, outcomes can be improved in this condition with appropriate screening and diagnosis.
Management and treatment of peripheral neuropathy
An older patient with type 2 diabetes expresses concern about potential peripheral neuropathy.
Prednisone improves function in acute radiculopathy
Oral prednisone can improve functional status in patients with acute radiculopathy due to a herniated disk but does not improve pain.
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