Neuropathic Pain The International Association for the Study of Pain defines neuropathic pain as pain that is provoked or caused by primary damage and dysfunction of the nervous system. It currently includes central and peripheral neuropathic pain. Common disorders include postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic peripheral neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, complex regional pain syndrome, sciatica, phantom limb pain, residual limb pain, post-stroke pain, multiple sclerosis and other pains are all neuropathic pain. Wang Jianfeng, Department of Pain, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University Etiology of neuropathic pain: There are many causes of neurological damage, and the common causes are: l Viral infection, such as: neuralgia after herpes zoster 2 Ischemia, such as: pain after stroke 3 Traumatic stimulation, such as: pain after nerve transection injury 4 Metabolic or nutritional diseases, such as: pain due to alcoholic neuropathy 5 Others, such as: diabetic peripheral neuralgia The main manifestations of neuropathic pain: l Pain characteristics: burning-like pain, electric shock-like pain, pins and needles-like pain, tearing-like pain are more common; 2 In the absence of any trauma, injury stimulation, local or regional spontaneous (sudden) pain may occur; 3 The pain may be increased by slight touching, such as contact with clothes or bed sheets. Patients with neuropathic pain often suffer from sleep disturbances, depression, and depression, which can seriously affect their daily lives, and some patients have thoughts of dying because they cannot tolerate the pain. Treatment of neuropathic pain: Neuropathic pain is mainly treated with medication, but numerous medical studies and clinical practice have proved that the treatment of this disease is difficult and requires early and timely treatment. Neuropathic pain has a wide range of onset and manifestations, and once you suspect that you are suffering from neuropathic pain, patients should go to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner.