"Neuralgia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve.
| Descriptor ID |
D009437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.600 C23.888.592.612.664
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| Concept/Terms |
Neuralgia- Neuralgia
- Neuralgias
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathic Pains
- Pain, Neuropathic
- Pains, Neuropathic
- Neurodynia
- Neurodynias
Neuralgia, Atypical- Neuralgia, Atypical
- Atypical Neuralgia
- Atypical Neuralgias
- Neuralgias, Atypical
Neuralgia, Iliohypogastric Nerve- Neuralgia, Iliohypogastric Nerve
- Iliohypogastric Nerve Neuralgia
- Iliohypogastric Nerve Neuralgias
- Nerve Neuralgia, Iliohypogastric
- Nerve Neuralgias, Iliohypogastric
- Neuralgias, Iliohypogastric Nerve
Paroxysmal Nerve Pain- Paroxysmal Nerve Pain
- Nerve Pain, Paroxysmal
- Nerve Pains, Paroxysmal
- Pain, Paroxysmal Nerve
- Pains, Paroxysmal Nerve
- Paroxysmal Nerve Pains
Neuralgia, Perineal- Neuralgia, Perineal
- Neuralgias, Perineal
- Perineal Neuralgia
- Perineal Neuralgias
Neuralgia, Stump- Neuralgia, Stump
- Neuralgias, Stump
- Stump Neuralgia
- Stump Neuralgias
Neuralgia, Supraorbital- Neuralgia, Supraorbital
- Neuralgias, Supraorbital
- Supraorbital Neuralgia
- Supraorbital Neuralgias
Neuralgia, Vidian- Neuralgia, Vidian
- Neuralgias, Vidian
- Vidian Neuralgia
- Vidian Neuralgias
Nerve Pain- Nerve Pain
- Nerve Pains
- Pain, Nerve
- Pains, Nerve
Neuralgia, Ilioinguinal- Neuralgia, Ilioinguinal
- Ilioinguinal Neuralgia
- Ilioinguinal Neuralgias
- Neuralgias, Ilioinguinal
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neuralgia" by people in Profiles.
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Kuffler DP, Foy CA. Mechanisms for reducing/eliminating chronic neuropathic pain with a focus on platelet-rich plasma. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2025; 250:10567.
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Altinok F, Petrella M, Masi A, Borruto A, Ciccocioppo R, Ozturk Y. Exploring the supraspinal antihyperalgesic effects of levetiracetam in the rat model of chronic constriction injury. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2025 Jul 01; 103(7):244-256.
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Islam AR, Kiros GE, Ajiboye RO, Powell-Roach K, Ezenwa MO, Reams RR, Molokie RE, Wang ZJ, Yao Y, Wilkie DJ. Association of COMT rs4680 Genotype With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Experience in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Pain Manag Nurs. 2025 Jun; 26(3):e287-e292.
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Kuffler DP. Evolving techniques for reducing phantom limb pain. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2023 04; 248(7):561-572.
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Kumar Kalvala A, Bagde A, Arthur P, Kumar Surapaneni S, Ramesh N, Nathani A, Singh M. Role of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain in rodents. Int Immunopharmacol. 2022 Jun; 107:108693.
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Meeker TJ, Schmid AC, Liu Y, Keaser ML, Dorsey SG, Seminowicz DA, Greenspan JD. During capsaicin-induced central sensitization, brush allodynia is associated with baseline warmth sensitivity, whereas mechanical hyperalgesia is associated with painful mechanical sensibility, anxiety and somatization. Eur J Pain. 2021 10; 25(9):1971-1993.
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Salehi S, Kashfi K, Manaheji H, Haghparast A. Chemical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus induces antiallodynic and anti-thermal hyperalgesic effects in animal model of neuropathic pain: Involvement of orexin receptors in the spinal cord. Brain Res. 2020 04 01; 1732:146674.
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Kuffler DP. Mechanisms for Reducing Neuropathic Pain. Mol Neurobiol. 2020 Jan; 57(1):67-87.
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Kuffler DP. Injury-Induced Effectors of Neuropathic Pain. Mol Neurobiol. 2020 Jan; 57(1):51-66.
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Robinson RR, Dietz AK, Maroof AM, Asmis R, Forsthuber TG. The role of glial-neuronal metabolic cooperation in modulating progression of multiple sclerosis and neuropathic pain. Immunotherapy. 2019 02; 11(2):129-147.