Patient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations (PAIN-CONTRoLS)

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  • PTPatient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations (PAIN-CONTRoLS) Study Team
    Patient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations (PAIN-CONTRoLS) Study Team

Abstract
Many peripheral neuropathies are secondary to disease pathophysiologic conditions such as diabetes and unhealthy alcohol abuse, as well as the use of certain medications. Of the estimated 20 million people with neuropathy in the United States, at least 25% of neuropathies remain idiopathic.1,2 We refer to these remaining cases as cryptogenic sensory polyneuropathy (CSPN).1-6 Prior reports have used other terms such as idiopathic neuropathy or small fiber sensory peripheral neuropathy.