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Symptom profiles in the painDETECT Questionnaire in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain stratified according to sensory loss in quantitative sensory testing.
Pain - 1 Aug 2016
Vollert Jan, Kramer Martin, Barroso Alejandro, Freynhagen Rainer, Haanpää Maija, Hansson Per, Jensen Troels S, Kuehler Bianca M, Maier Christoph, Mainka Tina, Reimer Maren, Segerdahl Märta, Serra Jordi, Solà Romà, Tölle Thomas R, Treede Rolf-Detlef, Baron Ralf
Abstract excerpt
The painDETECT Questionnaire (PDQ) is commonly used as a screening tool to discriminate between neuropathic pain (NP) and nociceptive pain, based on the self-report of symptoms, including pain qualities, numbness, and pain to touch, cold, or heat. However, there are minimal data about whether the PDQ is differentially sensitive to different sensory phenotypes in NP. The aim of the study was to analyze whether the...
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