RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical approach to patients with neuropathic pain
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 726
OP 739
VO 73
IS 8
A1 Mark Stillman
YR 2006
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/8/726.abstract
AB At long last, advances have been made in the field of neuropathic pain treatment, in large part due to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying this type of pain. New antidepressants and anticonvulsants with novel mechanisms of action have spearheaded the way, and studies have finally shown that opioids are effective for treating chronic and breakthrough pain.