The HCPLive neuropathic pain page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on neuropathy. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for central pain syndrome, and more.
October 31st 2023
A study from investigators in Italy sheds further light on the relationship between physical activity and diabetic polyneuropathy risk in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Surgical Treatment of Acute Compartment Syndrome
April 27th 2015Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency of increased pressure within one of the body's muscle- and nerve-containing compartments, usually in the leg or arm. It occurs when accumulation of necrotic debris and hemorrhage (especially after fracture) increases intra-compartmental pressure, and that pressure exceeds the interstitium's capillary perfusion pressure.
Herpes Zoster Risk Declines Among HIV-Positive Patients
Patients with HIV are at increased risk for herpes zoster, though the incidence of herpes zoster in this population has declined since the introduction of combined antiretroviral therapy, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Interventional Pain Management Faces Major Challenges
Interventional pain management-the field of helping patients with acute or chronic pain without doing major surgery--is a both a growing specialty and one that is under assault. As the annual meeting of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians got underway in Orlando, FL today, group leaders outlined the organization's political agenda.
Effective Pain Interventions for Veterans
April 2nd 2015A stepped-care intervention studied by researchers from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine appears to statistically significantly improve pain-related disability among veterans of recent military operations.
New Study Estimates Opioid Misuse and Addiction in Chronic Pain Patients
March 30th 2015As the use of long-term opioid therapy to treat chronic pain continues to be a hotly debated topic, a new study in PAIN analyzed the extent to which patients misuse their medications and the risk of addiction associated with these behaviors.
Reformulated OxyContin Associated with Reduction in Abuse, Addiction, and Opioid Poisoning
March 23rd 2015The number of abuse, addiction, and opioid poisoning diagnoses has decreased since the introduction of reformulated OxyContin, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 31st Annual Meeting.
A Medical Marijuana Alternative Without the Tolerance or Withdrawal?
March 19th 2015Researchers from Indiana University recently reported on a marijuana-based alternate for managing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy that demonstrated sustained efficacy without the tolerance, physical withdrawal, and side effects seen with traditionally used medical marijuana.