ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROMES IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP-STUDY

Authors
STENAGER E KNUDSEN L JENSEN K
Citation
E. Stenager et al., ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROMES IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP-STUDY, Italian journal of neurological sciences, 16(9), 1995, pp. 629-632
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Italian journal of neurological sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03920461
Volume
16
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Pages
629 - 632
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-0461(1995)16:9<629:AACPSI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Forty-nine (22 males, 27 females) patients with definite multiple scle rosis were examined twice with 5 years interval regarding acute (less than 1 month duration) and chronic (move than 1 month duration) pain s yndromes. From the first to the second examination a significant incre ase was found in the number of acute and chronic pain syndromes, inclu ding tension and pain in the extremities, spasms, low back pain, Lherm itte's sign and neuralgia. The increase included both men and women, T he increase was especially, found in patients with deterioration of di sability.