Algorithm for neuropathic pain treatment: an evidence based proposal

NB Finnerup, M Otto, HJ McQuay, TS Jensen… - Pain, 2005 - Elsevier
New studies of the treatment of neuropathic pain have increased the need for an updated
review of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to support an evidence based …

Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: consensus recommendations on diagnosis, assessment and management

S Tesfaye, L Vileikyte, G Rayman… - Diabetes/metabolism …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is common, is associated with significant
reduction in quality of life and poses major treatment challenges to the practising physician …

The clinical picture of neuropathic pain

TS Jensen, H Gottrup, SH Sindrup, FW Bach - European journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pains refer to a heterogenous group of pain conditions characterised by lesion
or dysfunction of the normal sensory pathways. Clinical characteristics include: delayed …

The evidence for pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain

NB Finnerup, SH Sindrup, TS Jensen - Pain, 2010 - Elsevier
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials on neuropathic pain treatment are
accumulating, so an updated review of the available evidence is needed. Studies were …

Venlafaxine versus imipramine in painful polyneuropathy: a randomized, controlled trial

SH Sindrup, FW Bach, C Madsen, LF Gram… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) are often used in the treatment of painful
polyneuropathy. Venlafaxine is a serotonin and weak noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor …

Statins and risk of polyneuropathy: a case-control study

D Gaist, U Jeppesen, M Andersen… - Neurology, 2002 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Several case reports and a single epidemiologic study indicate that use of
statins occasionally may have a deleterious effect on the peripheral nervous system. The …

Symptoms and signs in patients with suspected neuropathic pain

PV Rasmussen, SH Sindrup, TS Jensen, FW Bach - Pain, 2004 - Elsevier
The study sought to determine if symptoms and signs cluster differentially in groups of
patients with increasing evidence of neuropathic pain (NP). We prospectively looked at …

Pain and dysesthesia in patients with spinal cord injury: a postal survey

NB Finnerup, IL Johannesen, SH Sindrup, FW Bach… - Spinal cord, 2001 - nature.com
Objectives: To assess the prevalence and characteristics of pain and dysesthesia in a
community based sample of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) with special focus on …

Genetic liability in stroke: a long-term follow-up study of Danish twins

S Bak, D Gaist, SH Sindrup, A Skytthe, K Christensen - Stroke, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Few studies have assessed the overall importance of genetic
factors on stroke risk, and the results have been contradictory. We used a large, population …

[HTML][HTML] The postmastectomy pain syndrome: an epidemiological study on the prevalence of chronic pain after surgery for breast cancer

OJ Vilholm, S Cold, L Rasmussen… - British journal of cancer, 2008 - nature.com
The prevalence of the postmastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) and its clinical characteristics
was assessed in a group of patients who had undergone surgery for breast cancer at the …