Multidisciplinary Panel on Neuropathic Pain 神經痛跨學科研究小組

The Multidisciplinary Panel on Neuropathic Pain produces Challenges in Neuropathic Pain, a newsletter designed to provide up-to-date information on neuropathic pain to Hong Kong physicians. The content includes a feature article, such as a summary of the panel's recommendations on a neuropathic pain condition or on pain definitions, a case presentation, literature review and question and answer section. The newsletter is published 2-3 times each year.

The content of the newsletter is intended strictly for use by healthcare professionals.

Issue 15 - July 2008

-	Management of central post-stroke pain - Updated recommendations
-	Drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain: Part 6 - NSAIDs
-	Neuromyelitis optica
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Issue 14 - January 2008

-	Management of migraine – Updated recommendations
-	Drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain: Part 5 – non-tricyclic antidepressants
-	Case: Myofasciitis
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Issue 13 - September 2007

-	Role of central sensitization in chronic pain
-	Drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain: Part 4 - Topical agents
-	Case: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
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Issue 12 - May 2007

-	Management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia - Updated recommendations
-	Drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain: Part 3 - Opioids
-	Case: Radiculopathy
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Issue 11 - August 2006

-	Recommendations on the management of neuropathic pain due to spinal cord pathologies
-	Drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain: Part 2 - tricyclic antidepressants
-	Case: Devics disease
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Issue 10 - January 2006

-	Recommendations on the management of neuropathic cancer pain
-	Drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain: Part 1 - anticonvulsants
-	Case: Sciatica
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Issue 9 - June 2005

-	Recommendations on the management of complex regional pain syndrome
-	Case: Facial pain from tooth implants
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Issue 8 - November 2004

-	Recommendations on neuropathic pain associated with peripheral nerve injury or entrapment
-	Case: Acute cervical spinal cord injury
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Issue 7 - September 2004

-	Implantable device therapy for relief of chronic pain
-	Case: Postchemotherapy neuropathic pain
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Issue 6 - November 2003

-	Recommendations for the management of poststroke pain
-	Case: Acute transverse myelitis
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Issue 5 - August 2003

-	Recommendations for the management of painful diabetic neuropathy
-	Case: Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Issue 4 - March 2003

-	Recommendations for the management of postherpetic neuralgia
-	Case: Poststroke pain
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Issue 3 - December 2002

-	Recommendations for the management of trigeminal neuralgia
-	Case: Diabetic neuropathy
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Issue 2 - September 2002

-	Defining common neuropathic pain syndromes
-	Evaluation of pain: Use of pain scales
-	Case: Postherpetic neuralgia
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Issue 1 - April 2002

-	Introducing the MPNP
-	Defining neuropathic pain and its underlying pathophysiology
-	Case: Trigeminal neuralgia
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