Opioids provide relief from neuropathic pain
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
The pain that is associated with injury to nerves, such as caused by the trauma of amputation, entrapment, and compression, is known as neuropathic pain. It can be extremely debilitating, and treatments show limited or no effectiveness. Nerve injury underlying neuropathic pain is associated with an inflammatory response, and immune cells are thought to be contributors to the pain...
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