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neuropathic pain

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neuropathic pain,
pain that results from direct stimulation of the myelin or nervous tissue of the peripheral or central nervous system (except for sensitized C fibers), generally felt as burning or tingling and often occurring in an area of sensory loss. It is seen commonly in patients with uncontrolled diabetes.


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Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): A combination of two commonly prescribed drugs offers a much more effective treatment for people with debilitating neuropathic pain than if they take either of the medications individually, according to a study by Queen's University researchers.
BACKGROUND Neuropathic pain (NeP) is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as pain arising as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system (Loeser and Treede, 2008).
This gives us a strong position in the development of products for multiple pain types, including neuropathic pain that alone has a market potential estimated to more than 3.
 
 
 
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