Central pain in cancer patients Journal Article
| Authors: | Gonzales, G. R.; Tuttle, S. L.; Thaler, H. T.; Manfredi, P. L. |
| Article Title: | Central pain in cancer patients |
| Abstract: | The prevalence of pain caused by injury to the central nervous system (CNS), or central pain (CP), in cancer patients is unknown. In order to define prevalence and characteristics of central pain in hospitalized patients with cancer, we performed a retrospective review of medical records of patients evaluated by 2 different services: the Pain Service and the Neurology Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The prevalence of CP in these patients was 4% and 2%, respectively. Primary and metastatic tumors and their therapy, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, were all potential causes of CP. The occurrence of CP in patients with primary CNS tumors was higher in patients with spinal cord tumors compared to patients with brain tumors (P < .0001). © 2003 by the American Pain Society. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer chemotherapy; aged; middle aged; cancer surgery; retrospective studies; major clinical study; united states; cancer radiotherapy; brain tumor; antineoplastic agent; neoplasms; metastasis; pain; haloperidol; lorazepam; opiate; prevalence; risk factors; steroid; cancer pain; retrospective study; risk factor; central nervous system tumor; central nervous system; hospitalization; paracetamol; naproxen; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; spinal cord tumor; antidepressant agent; tamoxifen; referral and consultation; morphine; lidocaine; clonazepam; levomepromazine; phenytoin; neurology; carbamazepine; gabapentin; nerve block; central nervous system disease; pamidronic acid; clonidine; spinal cord surgery; amitriptyline; trazodone; anesthetic agent; desipramine; nortriptyline; diazepam; imipramine; pain clinics; baclofen; acetazolamide; cancer; humans; human; male; female; article; transcutaneous nerve stimulation; sumatriptan; central pain; neuropathic |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Pain |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1526-5900 |
| Publisher: | Churchill Livingstone |
| Date Published: | 2003-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 351 |
| End Page: | 354 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1526-5900(03)00639-4 |
| PUBMED: | 14622693 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 12 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
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