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TABLE 2Overview of chronic neuropathic pain conditions in MS
| Type of pain | Description | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|
| Dysaesthetic extremity pain | Burning, tingling, or aching predominately in lower extremities | 12–28% (life-time prevalence) |
| Paroxysmal pain | L’hermitte’s phenomenon—shock-like sensation traveling from the back toward the lower limbs | L’hermitte’s phenomenon: 9–41% |
| Trigeminal neuralgia—sudden, severe, brief stabbing reoccurring episodes of pain in one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve | Trigeminal neuralgia: 2–6.3% | |
| Migraine | Long-lasting headaches, possibly due to brain lesions | 34% |
| Spasticity pain | Excessive muscular work and mechanical muscle pain | <50% |
| Painful tonic spasms | Spasmodic muscle contractions, ischemic muscle pain | 6–11% |
- TABLE 2, Overview of chronic neuropathic pain conditions in MS - Multiple Sclero...TABLE 2, Overview of chronic neuropathic pain conditions in MS - Multiple Sclerosis
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