International Association for the Study of Pain | Central Neuropathic Pain: Focus on Poststroke Pain

Product Details
Publish Year: 2007
Format: hardcover, 281 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0931092-66-4

This volume is based on the 5th IASP Research Symposium, "Central Neuropathic Pain: Centenary of Central Poststroke Pain," held in Toronto in June 2006. The objective of this symposium was to develop consensus guidelines for the treatment of central poststroke pain.

As an expert in at least one aspect of stroke, pain, or central neuropathic pain, each contributing author presents current developments in the field while placing them into a broader perspective. This volume represents current knowledge of the mechanisms of central poststroke pain, including the role of the thalamus. The latest therapeutic approaches are reviewed and best practice guidelines are provided to guide the clinician through the complex maze of treatment options.

Contributing Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I: Brain Trauma and Central Neuropathic Pain

Central Poststroke Pain: A Perspective
James L. Henry, Kiran Yashpal, and Chitra Lalloo
Brief Historical Aspects of Central Poststroke Pain and a Case History of a Patient Suffering from this Condition
Akbar Panju
Overview of Current and Emerging Therapies for Acute Stroke
David J. Gladstone and Sandra E. Black
Clinical Characteristics of Central Poststroke Pain
Henriette Klit, Nanna Brix Finnerup, and Troels S. Jensen
Central Pain in Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis: Similarities and Differences
Jörgen Boivie
Correlates of Neuroplasticity in Poststroke Recovery
Alexander Thiel, Birgit Schumacher, Carsten Eggers, Lutz Winhuisen, Walter F. Haupt, and Wolf-Dieter Heiss

Part II: Pain Mechanisms

Mechanisms of Pain
Barry J. Sessle
Mechanisms of Thalamic Pain
A.D. (Bud) Craig
The Thalamus and Human Pain
Jonathan O. Dostrovsky

Part III: Neurological Changes Accompanying Neuropathic Pain

Pathophysiology of Central Poststroke Pain: The Contribution of Functional Imaging and a Hypothesis
Kenneth L. Casey
Neuroimmune-Mediated Disinhibition: A Potential Mechanism for Central Poststroke Pain
Yves De Koninck
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Central Nervous System Disorders and an Animal Model of Chronic Pain
Monica Marchese, Qi Wu, James L. Henry, and Margaret Fahnestock
Central Poststroke Pain: An Animal Model
James L. Henry

Part IV: Approaches to Management of Central Poststroke Pain

Functional Imaging of Pain: A Cortical Model of Allodynia in Poststroke Pain and Fibromyalgia
Anthony K.P. Jones and Alison Watson
Differential Diagnosis and Management of Pain after Stroke
Angela Mailis Gagnon
Deep Brain Stimulation for the Alleviation of Poststroke Neuropathic Pain
Sarah L.F. Owen, Alexander L. Green, John F. Stein, and Tipu Z. Aziz
Deep Brain Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Clement Hamani, Jonathan O. Dostrovsky, Karen D. Davis, and Andres M. Lozano
Motor Cortex Stimulation in Central Poststroke Pain
Benoit Pirotte, Philippe Voordecker, Danielle Baleriaux, David Wikler, and Marc Levivier
Suffering: Measuring the Immeasurable
Beverley M. Clarke, A.R.M. Upton, and Claudia Castellanos

Part V: Future Directions

Research Agenda: Looking Forward
James L. Henry
Best Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Central Pain after Stroke
Allan Gordon

Index

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"This is a timely book that provides a snapshot of the current state of CPSP..."
APS Bulletin, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2008, Reviewed by Misha Backonja, MD

"This book cannot be recommended for laypersons. It is a multiauthored exhaustive result of a symposium 2006 focusing on one very narrow field – Neurology. [...] With the understanding that the target audience is neurologists and scientists engaged in pain research, the book seems to be a coherent exhaustive overview covering the background of current beliefs about stroke in general, mechanisms of pain, and then neurologic changes accompanying neuropathic pain. [...] The lead author, James L. Henry PhD, is an iconic figure in pain research."
The Journal of Long Term Home Health Care, Volume 27, Number 1, 2009, Reviewed by Michael J. Sarg Jr., MD

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James L. Henry, PhD, is Scientific Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, Professor of Anesthesia, and Chair in Central Pain at McMaster University. He spent most of his career at McGill University, where he created the McGill Centre for Research on Pain and the Quebec Pain Research Initiative.

Akbar Panju, MB, ChB, FRCP(C), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Glasg), is Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, Chief of Medicine at Hamilton Health Sciences, and Medical Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care. He obtained his medical degree from Liverpool Medical School in 1974, then undertook further training in internal medicine, cardiology, thrombosis, and clinical epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Kiran Yashpal, PhD, is an Academic Research Scientist in the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care at McMaster University. She obtained her PhD from the Montréal Neurological Institute at McGill University. She is best known for her behavioral and physiological reflex studies in rodent models of acute and chronic pain, as well as her work on the functional neuroanatomy of pain pathways.

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