Neuropathic Pain
Learning Objectives:
- What is neuropathic pain?
- What does NP look like in kids?
- Screening and diagnosis
- Assessment – history and physical examination
- Treatment – using the “3-P” approach
Giulia Mesaroli, PT, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Giulia graduated from the University of Toronto with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. She currently works as a Physiotherapist with the Pain Program in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. She has a variety of clinical experiences working with the Division of Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, and Respiratory Medicine.
Resources Mentioned in Session
- Do we need a third mechanistic descriptor for chronic pain states?
- The IASP classification of chronic pain for ICD-11: chronic neuropathic pain
- Neuropathic Pain in Children
- A Review of Adult and Paediatric Neuropathic Pain Assessment Tools
- Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain
- Psychological stress in early life as a predisposing factor for the development of chronic pain: Clinical and preclinical evidence and neurobiological mechanisms
- Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain
- Neuropathic Pain in Children: Special Considerations
- Neuropathic Pain in Children
- Neuropathic pain: an updated grading system for research and clinical practice
Session Materials
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