Neuropathic pain originates from a primary dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system (NS). As in human beings, in animals a number of conditions during surgery or in traumatic, inflammatory, and metabolic disorders, can lead to the development of neuropathic pain. Since animals are unable to verbalize, neuropathic pain is more difficult to be diagnosed than in humans. Once neuropathic pain has been diagnosed, an appropriate therapy should be prescribed, considering not only the well known analgesic drugs such as FANS and opioids, but also molecules such as gabapentin, amantadine, imipramine and others, as well as adjuvant techniques, addressed to the owners with accurate instructions on observation and reporting pain behaviour.
Neuropathic pain in animals. Physiopahologic considerations and therapeutic approach
DELLA ROCCA, Giorgia;DI SALVO, Alessandra;MANDARA, Maria Teresa
2010
Abstract
Neuropathic pain originates from a primary dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system (NS). As in human beings, in animals a number of conditions during surgery or in traumatic, inflammatory, and metabolic disorders, can lead to the development of neuropathic pain. Since animals are unable to verbalize, neuropathic pain is more difficult to be diagnosed than in humans. Once neuropathic pain has been diagnosed, an appropriate therapy should be prescribed, considering not only the well known analgesic drugs such as FANS and opioids, but also molecules such as gabapentin, amantadine, imipramine and others, as well as adjuvant techniques, addressed to the owners with accurate instructions on observation and reporting pain behaviour.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
