@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and characteristics of neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury referred to a rehabilitation center",
journal="Annals of rehabilitation medicine",
year="2020",
author="Kim, Hae Young and Han, Zee-A. and Sung, Jun Hun and Son, Minkyoung and Kim, EunYoung and Kim, Tae-Lim and Shin, Ji Won and Kim, Tayeun and Lee, Jaejoon and Ham, Daehoon and Lee, Hye Jin",
volume="44",
number="6",
pages="438-449",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence and characteristics of neuropathic pain (NP) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to investigate associations between NP  and demographic or disease-related variables. <br><br>METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed  medical records of patients with SCI whose pain was classified according to the  International Spinal Cord Injury Pain classifications at a single hospital. Multiple  statistical analyses were employed. Patients aged <19 years, and patients with other  neurological disorders and congenital conditions were excluded. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 366  patients, 253 patients (69.1%) with SCI had NP. Patients who were married or had  traumatic injury or depressive mood had a higher prevalence rate. When other  variables were controlled, marital status and depressive mood were found to be  predictors of NP. There was no association between the prevalence of NP and other  demographic or clinical variables. The mean Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) of NP was  4.52, and patients mainly described pain as tingling, squeezing, and painful cold. Females and those with below-level NP reported more intense pain. An NRS cut-off  value of 4.5 was determined as the most appropriate value to discriminate between  patients taking pain medication and those who did not. <br><br>CONCLUSION: In total, 69.1%  of patients with SCI complained of NP, indicating that NP was a major complication. Treatment planning for patients with SCI and NP should consider that marital status,  mood, sex, and pain subtype may affect NP, which should be actively managed in  patients with an NRS ≥4.5.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2234-0645",
doi="10.5535/arm.20081",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5535/arm.20081"
}