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PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

  • Halil ÜNALAN
  • Erol YALNIZ
  • Siranuş KOKİNO
  • Mişel J. KOKİNO

J Turk Spinal Surg 1996;7(4):150-154

Pain is one of the most commonly encountered and one of the most disabling probiems among spinal cord İn-jured victims. The incidence of this intractable complaint has been reporîed to occur in 111 o 94% of patients with spinai cord injuty (SCI) in different studies, Although the literatüre concerning SCI pain includes a broad number of studies, case reports and reviews, a concensus has not been reached regarding the classifications, descriptions or general features of this type of pain. Moreover, despite recent advances, the precise mechanism underlying SCI pain, the pathophysioiogy and the related sources are aiso stili İncompletely understood. İn this paper, the au~ thors have attempted to review the taxonomy, types, mechanisms, psycho-social outcomes and management of pain experienced by these patients.

Keywords: Spinal cord injury, pain