Journal of Multiple Sclerosis
ISSN - 2376-0389NLM - 101654564
Research Article
Central Pain in Patients with Multiple sclerosis
Author(s): Feketová S, Waczulíková I, Valkovič P and Mareš JFeketová S, Waczulíková I, Valkovič P and Mareš J
Central pain (CP) is little recognized and diagnosed type of pain in multiple sclerosis.
Objective: This second part of our work related to pain in multiple sclerosis is concentrated on occurrence of CP and defined its characteristics.
Methods: Questionnaires on pain were sent to 307 patients with definitive multiple sclerosis diagnose. Patients admitting to CP were examined with aim to diagnose CP. The dates were statistically processed.
Results: Out of 220 responders 92% reported pain during the course of their multiple sclerosis. CP was found in 57.72%, including 40.91% with central neuropathic extremity and trunk pain (CNEP), 5.91% with trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and 33.18% with Lhermitte‘s sign (LS). In 28.8% of all patients, CP was an initial multiple sclerosis symptom. The prevalence of CP does not.. View More»
