Author/Authors :
Hassan, Ayman E. Saudi German Hospital - Department of Neurology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Saleh, Hosny A. Ghassan N. Pharaon Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Baroudy, Yehia M. Bugshan Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Abdul-Rahman, Khalid I. Dar El Shifa Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Najjar, Marwan W. Dr. Erfan Bagedo Hospital - Department of Neurosurgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Kazi, Manzor S. New Jeddah National Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , El-Gazar, Mohamed A. Islam Polyclinic - Department of Internal Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Hafez, Mohamed A. Soliman Fakih Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Abdullah, Mohamed A. Al-Ansar Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Abdul-Rahman, Yousef A. Abdul-Latif Jameel Rehabilitation Hospital - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Youseif, Ehab A. Pfizer Inc. - Medical Department, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess theprevalence of neuropathic pain among patients sufferingfrom chronic low back pain using the Leeds assessmentof neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS) pain scale.Methods: This was a pilot study collected from 10centers in the Middle East Region, with each centerenrolling 10 patients between November 2004 andJanuary 2004. In total, 100 patients with chronic lowback pain were included in the study. The LANSSclinical assessment score was used to assess the presenceof neuropathic pain. Patients with score 12 wereconsidered to have neuropathic pain, while patients withscore a 12 were considered as having nociceptive pain.Results: We found that 41% of the chronic low back painpatients had neuropathic pain and 59% had nociceptivepain.Conclusion: The ability to identify neuropathic painmechanisms should lead to individualized treatmentresulting in improved pain control in this group ofpatients with chronic low back pain.
