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Nerve pain

From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history

Nerve pain or neuropathic pain or neuralgia is pain in the nerve(s),[1] nerve pain is typically experienced as an intense pain that causes painful shooting, stabbing or burning sensations.[2][3]

Nerve pain is usually chronic, meaning that it lasts for over 3 months.[3]

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Nerve pain occurs in some patients with ME/CFS or fibromyalgia.

In the International Consensus Criteria (ICC) for M.E., nerve pain is not directly referred to in the diagnostic criteria but would typically meet the Pain (significant pain) criteria. The ICC primer refers to nerve pain under the "possible pathological types/comments" of Pain: "altered sensory information and pain processing in the brain that is perceived as pain, peripheral neuropathies."[4]

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  1. ↑ "IASP Terminology". International Association for the Study of Pain. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ Saling, Joseph (2019). "Pain Classifications and Causes: Nerve Pain, Muscle Pain, and More". WebMD. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Neuropathic Pain Management". WebMD. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Carruthers, BM; van de Sande, MI; De Meirleir, KL; Klimas, NG; Broderick, G; Mitchell, T; Staines, D; Powles, ACP; Speight, N; Vallings, R; Bateman, L; Bell, DS; Carlo-Stella, N; Chia, J; Darragh, A; Gerken, A; Jo, D; Lewis, DP; Light, AR; Light, KC; Marshall-Gradisnik, S; McLaren-Howard, J; Mena, I; Miwa, K; Murovska, M; Stevens, SR (2012), Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners (PDF), ISBN 978-0-9739335-3-6

International Consensus Criteria (ICC) - A set of diagnostic criteria, based on the Canadian Consensus Criteria, that argued for the abandonment of the term "chronic fatigue syndrome" and encouraged the sole use of the term "myalgic encephalomyelitis".

See International Consensus Criteria.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

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