Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): Somatosensory abnormalities in 1236 patients with different neuropathic pain syndromes

S. Maier, Claudia; Baron, Ralf; R. Tölle, Thomas; Binder, Andreas; Birbaumer, Niels; Birklein, Frank; Gierthmühlen, Janne; Flor, Herta; Geber, Christian; Huge, Volker; K. Krumova, Elena; Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, G.; Magerl, Walter; Maihöfner, Christian; Richter, Helmut; Rolke, Roman; Scherens, Andrea; T. Schwarz, Albert; Sommer, Claudia; Tronnier, Volker; Üçeyler, Nurcan; Valet, Michael; Wasner, Gunnar; Treede, Rolf‐Detlef

doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.05.002

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Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): Somatosensory abnormalities in 1236 patients with different neuropathic pain syndromes

Published in Pain • Jun 8, 2010

Authors:

Claudia S. Maier

Ralf Baron

Thomas R. Tölle

Abstract

Neuropathic pain is accompanied by both positive and negative sensory signs. To explore the spectrum of sensory abnormalities, 1236 patients with a clinical diagnosis of neuropathic pain were assessed by quantitative sensory testing (QST) following the protocol of DFNS (German Research Network on Ne...

Subject

Hypoesthesia

Neuropathic pain

Hypoalgesia

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