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Pain: Introduction

For a detailed analysis of possible conditions causing pain, see pain as a symptom. ...more »

Symptoms of Pain

• Pain
• Nausea
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pain:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pain?

• Misdiagnosis of Pain
• Failure to diagnose Pain
• Hidden causes of Pain (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pain

Pain: Related Patient Stories

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• On behalf of my husband! Please help! Chronic Pain! Nothing works!
• Painful lumps, on and off for 5 years (myositis?)

Types of Pain

• Chronic Pain - ongoing and persistent pain over time
• Acute Pain - sudden and severe
• Pain types by area affected:
  • Back Pain
  • Chest Pain
• more types...»

See full list of 12 Types of Pain

Diagnostic Tests for Pain

• Electromyography (EMG)
• Nerve conduction studies
• Evoked potential (EP) studies
• MRI
• Neurological examination
• more tests...»

See full list of 6 diagnostic tests for Pain

Pain: Complications

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Causes of Pain

• Substance P
• Thalamic syndrome
• Compartment syndrome
• Surgery complication
• Reflex sympathetic osteodystrophy
• more causes...»

See full list of 9 causes of Pain

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More information about causes of Pain:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Pain (185 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Pain (3 listings)
• Pain as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pain as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Pain

Disease Topics Related To Pain

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pain:

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Pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pain

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Pain: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Pain: Animations

More Pain animations & videos

Research about Pain

Visit our research pages for current research about Pain treatments.

Clinical Trials for Pain

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pain include:

• An Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulation Pain Management System - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Neuropathic Pain of Back or Lower Extremity - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effect of Pulse Width With Spinal Cord Stimulation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effectiveness of the Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation System With the Artisan Paddle Electrode in Patients With Back or Lower Extremity Pain - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Evaluation and Treatment Study (CARPA) Part 1: Diagnosis. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 1034 Clinical Trials for Pain

Pain: Broader Related Topics

• All Disease Categories
• Pain conditions
• more types...»

Types of Pain

Pain Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Pain, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Pain:

Causing physical or psychological misery, pain or distress. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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