TITULO FUENTE ORIGINAL: Chronic pain: pathophysiology and treatment implications |
AUTORES: Greene SA |
REVISTA ABREV.: Top Companion Anim Med |
AÑO: 2010 |
REFERENCIA: 25(1):5-9 |
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.10.009 |
RESUMEN ORIGINAL:
An examination of the current understanding of the processes and related therapies aimed at treatment of chronic pain in animals is presented. Discussion focuses on mechanisms involved in the neural pathways of chronic pain, differences between acute and chronic pain, and pharmacologic options for chronic pain as they relate to inflammatory, neoplastic, and neuropathic processes. |