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Title: | Neuropathic Pain Frequency in Neurology Outpatients: a Multicenter Study | Other Titles: | Nöroloji Polikliniklerinde Nöropatik Ağrı Sıklığı: Çok Merkezli Bir Çalışma | Authors: | Bekircan-Kurt, Can Ebru Inan, Berin Bulut, Onur Sengun, Ihsan Karli, Necdet Gunes, Nalan Tan, Ersin |
Keywords: | Neuropathic Pain Gabapentinoid Pregabalin Gabapentin Dn4 Paindetect |
Publisher: | Turkish Neuropsychiatry Assoc-turk Noropsikiyatri dernegi | Abstract: | Introduction: Neuropathic pain is common, but the frequency of misdiagnosis and irrational treatment is high. The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of neuropathic pain in neurology outpatient clinics by using valid and reliable scales and review the treatments of patients. Methods: The study was conducted for 3 months in eleven tertiary health care facilities. All outpatients were asked about neuropathic pain symptoms. Patients with previous neuropath ic pain diagnosisor who have neuropathic pain symptoms were included and asked to fill pain DETECT and douleur neuropathic en 4 questions (DN4) questionnaire. Patients whose DN4 score is higher than 3 and/or painDETECT score higher than 13 and/or who are on drugs for neuropathic pain were considered patients with neuropathic pain. The frequency of neuropathic pain was calculated and the treatments of patients with neuropathic pain were recorded. Results: Neuropathic pain frequency was 2.7% (95% CI: 1.5-4.9). The most common cause was diabetic neuropathy. According to painDETECT, the mean overall pain intensity was 5.7 +/- 2.4, being lower among patients receiving treatment. Pharmacological neuropathic pain treatment was used by 72.8% of patients and the most common drug was pregabalin. However, 70% of those receiving gabapentinoids were using ineffective doses. Besides, 4.6% of the patients were on medications which are not listed in neuropathic pain treatment guidelines. Conclusion: In our cohort, the neuropathic pain severity was moderate and the frequency was lower than the literature. Although there are many guidelines, high proportion of patients were being treated by ineffective dosages or irrational treatments. | Description: | Uluc, Kayihan/0000-0001-6132-2300; Unluturk, Zeynep/0000-0003-3236-6712; Kamisli, Ozden/0000-0003-1114-7860; Inan, Berin/0000-0002-2758-0207; Tutuncu, Melih/0000-0002-9851-7002; Yoldas, Tahir Kurtulus/0000-0003-4950-9142 | URI: | https://doi.org/10.29399/npa.27549 | ISSN: | 1300-0667 1309-4866 |
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