Chronic pain syndromes
19 entries in the Chronic Pain Syndromes compendium.
Chronic painPersistent pain lasting over three months, often without clear cause.Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndromeSyndrome of intense pain without identifiable physical cause.Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndromeNerve entrapment causing chronic abdominal wall pain.Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndromeA paradoxical vomiting syndrome from chronic cannabis use.Central pain syndromeChronic neuropathic pain from central nervous system damage.Childhood chronic painChronic pain affects at least 5% of children under 18.Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromeChronic pelvic pain syndrome of unknown cause affecting 2–6% of men.Degenerative disc diseaseAge-related spinal disc degeneration causing pain and dysfunction.Familial episodic pain syndromeA group of rare genetic disorders causing recurrent episodic pain.Functional abdominal pain syndromeChronic abdominal pain not linked to eating or defecation.Hard flaccid syndromeA rare dysautonomic condition causing persistent penile firmness without arousal.Irritable bowel syndromeA chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder with unknown cause.Management of chronic headachesChronic headaches affect 4–5% of people and cannot be cured.Myofascial pain syndromeChronic pain syndrome involving myofascial trigger points.Persistent spinal pain syndromeChronic spinal pain disorder with two types, replacing failed back surgery syndrome.Post-mastectomy pain syndromeChronic neuropathic pain after breast surgery.Post-vasectomy pain syndromeChronic genital pain syndrome after vasectomy.Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndromeUmbrella term for urologic chronic pelvic pain research.VulvodyniaChronic vulvar pain with no identifiable cause.
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