Department of Rheumatology, Science & Technology, India
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Young Adults with Inflammatory Arthritis and their Medications and Prognosis
Author(s): Muskan Simi*
Primary pain disorders (formerly “functional pain syndromes”) are common, under-
diagnosed and under-treated in children and teenagers. This manuscript reviews
key aspects which support understanding the development of pediatric chronic
pain, points to the current pediatric chronic pain terminology, addresses effective
treatment strategies, and discusses the evidence-based use of pharmacology.
Common symptoms of an underlying pain vulnerability present in the three
most common chronic pain disorders in pediatrics. primary headaches, centrally
mediated abdominal pain syndromes, and/or chronic/recurrent musculoskeletal
and joint pain. A significant number of children with repeated acute nociceptive
pain episodes develop chronic pain in addition to or as a result of their underlying
medical condition “chronic-on-acute pain.” We provid.. View More»