Pain: Volume 81 (Handbook of Clinical Neurology) - Tapa dura

This volume provides a comprehensive accounting of pain and its relation to neurology. It is dedicated entirely to the mechanisms and clinical aspects of the subject, and provides a wealth of information on the latest neurobiological and clinical data surrounding the topic.

From discussions of the physiology and pathology of the pain pathways from signaling, via spinal cord and supraspinal processing to endogenous pain modulation, users will gain an invaluable reference that provides a new understanding of pain related topics, including cytokines, sex differences, and the autonomic nervous system.

Practicing clinicians, internists, surgeons, and those in the fields of psychiatry and gerontology will gain a greater understanding of this challenging topic with chapters that deal extensively with peripheral and central pain conditions, including specific disorders such as fibromyalgia, whiplash, psychiatric diseases, dementia, and even cancer. In addition, treatments for neuropathic pain are also thoroughly presented and discussed.

* A comprehensive guide to the topic of pain and its relation to neurology
* Invaluable information on specific topics of interest, including discussions of pain and its implications for related diseases and conditions such as fibromyalgia, whiplash, and even psychiatric disorders
* Treatment protocols for neuropathic pain and patient care

This volume in the "Handbook of Clinical Neurology" (Series Editors: Michael J. Aminoff, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Francois Boller, Bethesda, USA; Dick F. Swaab, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) gives a comprehensive account of pain mechanisms and pain syndromes of neurological interest. Sections address the physiological aspects of pain, the pathophysiological mechanisms, clinically relevant pain syndromes and the treatment of neuropathic pain. Disorders often kept separate from classical; neurology, such as complex regional pain, spinal pain and musculoskeletal pain are included. This volume will be invaluable for both the clinical neurologist and neuroscience researcher.