Diagnosis and evaluation of Neuropathic pain course



This session describes the symptoms and signs associated with neuropathic pain, its diagnosis and the multimodal approach to its treatment
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Define and clinically describe neuropathic pain
- Recognize common patient descriptions and physical signs of neuropathic pain
- Describe the clinical examination and screening tools used to identify neuropathic pain
- List common causes of neuropathic pain
- Outline the multimodal approach to the treatment of neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain can appear immediately after a nerve injury, e.g. after surgery, and it may persist and become chronic. Unfortunately, standard painkillers are often ineffective, and specific anti-neuropathic agents (adjuvants) may be needed to reduce pain.

Oliver is a general practitioner in Forfar, Scotland and a research fellow at the University of Dundee.
His main research interest lies in the epidemiology of chronic pain and neuropathic pain.
Oliver is a content author with the e-PAIN project.

- Acute Medicine | Palliative care | Management of s...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-03-04
- Location:Online
- Acute seizure activity (also commonly known as convulsions) is one of the few situations considered a medical emergency for end of life care patients. It requires urgent intervention. This session provides a framework for the immediate management and long
- Acute Medicine | Palliative care | Management of p...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-03-04
- Location:Online
- As illness progresses in the last year of life, physical function inevitably diminishes. This session provides a framework for the management of physical deterioration of patients at the end of life. This session was reviewed by Sarah Hanrott and last upd
- Acute Medicine | Palliative care | Management of n...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-03-04
- Location:Online
- This session provides a framework for the drug and non-drug management of nausea and vomiting in end-of-life care. This session was reviewed by Sarah Hanrott and last updated in March 2024.
- Acute Medicine | Palliative care | Management of d...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-03-04
- Location:Online
- This session provides a framework for an integrated management of depression. It was reviewed by Felicity Wood and Sarah Hanrott and last updated in May 2023.
- Acute Medicine | Palliative care | Management of c...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-03-04
- Location:Online
- This session provides a framework for the drug and non-drug management of constipation in end-of-life care patients. This session was reviewed by Rachel Lee and was last updated in April 2023.