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According to the definition of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) — given by the Kyoto protocol of IASP, Basic Pain Terminology in Pain 2008, 137: 473–477 — neuropathic pain is that arising as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system, peripheral or central.
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Sindou, M. (2009). Neurosurgery for Neuropathic Pain. In: Sindou, M. (eds) Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-84820-3_83
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