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- M C Rowbotham.
- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
- Neurology. 1995 Dec 1; 45 (12 Suppl 9): S5-10; discussion S35-6.
AbstractThe neurologist is an important part of the pain management team. Factors that can alter presentation and complicate establishing a diagnosis are reviewed. A multidisciplinary approach to evaluation is advocated, particularly the inclusion of independent psychiatric or psychological evaluation. Treatment planning consists of addressing potential sources of failure of pain management, setting appropriate goals, and using the diagnostic assessment to plan pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions based on pain mechanisms. Even if pharmacologic interventions do not alter pain, an education-oriented behavioral pain program integrated with physical therapy can improve function and foster self-reliance in controlling pain.
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