Primary care incidence and treatment of four neuropathic pain conditions: a descriptive study, 2002-2005.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 1992 and 2001 the UK general practice incidence of post-herpetic neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia declined, whilst the incidence of painful diabetic neuropathy increased. The most common first line treatments were compound analgesics. As therapeutic options have subsequently changed, this study presents updated data on incidence and prescribing patterns in neuropathic pain.

Methods

A descriptive analysis of the epidemiology and prescription treatment at diagnosis of incident post-herpetic neuralgia (n = 1,923); trigeminal neuralgia (1,862); phantom limb pain (57) and painful diabetic neuropathy (1,444) using computerised UK general practice records (THIN): May 2002 to July 2005.

Results

Primary care incidences per 100,000 person years observation

SUBMITTER: Hall GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2413228 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature