Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Neuropathic Pain: Consensus of a Group of Latin American Experts

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Neuropathic Pain: Consensus of a Group of Latin American Experts

These consensus guidelines have been developed by a group of Latin American experts in pain management, to point out patterns and make practical recommendations to guide the diagnosis, identify warning signs (yellow and red flags), and establish comprehensive medical management (pharmacologic and no...

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Published in:Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 261 - 281
Main Authors: Acevedo, Juan Carlos, Amaya, Abraham, Casasola, Oscar de León, Chinchilla, Nelson, De Giorgis, Marcelo, Flórez, Sandra, Genis, Miguel Ángel, Gómez-Barrios, Juan Vicente, Hernández, John Jairo, Ibarra, Eduardo, Moreno, Carlos, Orrillo, Enrique, Pasternak, Danilo, Romero, Sabina, Vallejo, Mariana, Velasco, Maritza, Villalobos, Alberto
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Informa UK Ltd 2009
Taylor & Francis
Subjects:
Analgesics - adverse effects
Analgesics - pharmacology
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Consensus
guidelines
Humans
Latin America
Neuralgia - diagnosis
Neuralgia - drug therapy
Neuralgia - etiology
neuropathic pain
Pain Measurement
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Latin America
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Summary:These consensus guidelines have been developed by a group of Latin American experts in pain management, to point out patterns and make practical recommendations to guide the diagnosis, identify warning signs (yellow and red flags), and establish comprehensive medical management (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment) and monitoring plans for patients enduring neuropathic pain. From the viewpoint of pharmacologic management, drugs are classified into groups according to efficacy, availability/accessibility, and safety criteria. Drugs are recommended for use depending on the disease and particular circumstances of each patient, with an approach that favors multimodal treatment while taking into consideration the idiosyncrasies of medical practice in Latin America.
ISSN:1536-0288
1536-0539
DOI:10.1080/15360280903098572