Neuropathic pain is a hallmark MS symptom, but it’s not your average pain. Here’s everything you should know about this unique type of MS pain, plus tips to find relief.

Neuropathic pain doesn’t just affect the body – it also alters the brain. Chronic pain of this nature often leads to depression, anxiety, social isolation and a deep sense of helplessness.

Neuropathic pain -- abnormal hypersensitivity to stimuli -- is associated with impaired quality of life and is often poorly managed. Estimates suggest that 3 percent to 17 percent of adults suffer ...

More information: Alexandre G. Maganin et al, Meningeal dendritic cells drive neuropathic pain through elevation of the kynurenine metabolic pathway in mice, Journal of Clinical Investigation ...

Unlike musculoskeletal pain — say, from breaking your leg — neuropathic pain resides in the nervous system. And treating it is tricky: you can’t just pop an Advil or Tylenol and wait for the ...

Damage or blockage in your internal organs and soft tissues can also lead to nociceptive pain. These can have lots of different causes, like a tumor, a kidney stone, ulcers, and many other things ...

Researchers have developed light-activated derivatives of the anti-seizure drug carbamazepine to treat neuropathic pain in rats. A new study based at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia ...

This organizing role is critical in shaping the way neural circuits develop and adapt, especially in regions involved in pain and emotion. Our lab’s research suggests that GluD1 acts as a molecular ...