Frontiers in Pain Research | Neuropathic Pain

Opinion

Published on 13 Apr 2026

The intrinsic reason why it is relevant to introduce the concept of “small fiber neuralgia” into the taxonomy of pain disorders

in Neuropathic Pain

Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1820678

672 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Apr 2026

Efficacy of Adjuvant Silver Needle Therapy for Residual Symptoms after PulsedRadiofrequency in Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

in Neuropathic Pain

Jing Yang
Guang hui Zhang
Guan jin Luo
Kai Luo
Zhi ji Chen
Shao fang Cai
Mei su Lin
Ze lin Weng
Xin dong Chen
Rongguo Liu

Frontiers in Pain Research

594 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Apr 2026

Clinical study of the preventive effect of pulsed radiofrequency and continuous epidural block on postherpetic neuralgia: A randomized controlled trial

in Neuropathic Pain

Ping Xu
Yong Fei
Ming En Zhang

Frontiers in Pain Research

676 views

Case Report

Accepted on 02 Apr 2026

Case Report: Intravenous fosphenytoin successfully treated acute exacerbation of secondary trigeminal neuralgia due to petroclival meningioma

in Neuropathic Pain

Yoshiki Mochizuki
Masahito Kobayashi
Sachiko Hirata
Kazuhiko Takabatake
Yutaka Mine
Takamitsu Fujimaki

Frontiers in Pain Research

704 views

Review

Accepted on 26 Mar 2026

Is Histamine Intolerance a Treatable Subtype of Fibromyalgia? Evidence and Clinical Implications— Narrative Review

in Neuropathic Pain

Joao Protasio Netto
Jose Fabio Lana
Alexandre Parma
Fabio Ramos Costa
Rubens Andrade
Mariana Garcia Castro
Claudia Herrera Tambeli

Frontiers in Pain Research

515 views

Mini Review

Published on 23 Mar 2026

Potential correlation between chronic pain and amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease

in Neuropathic Pain

Yanying Liu
Xiao-Ping Wang

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1799860

217 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Mar 2026

Antibiotic therapy as a risk factor for chronic residual and phantom limb pain after combat-related amputation: a 212-patient cohort study

in Neuropathic Pain

Kateryna Ksenchyna
Oleh Ksenchyn
Oleksandr Nazarchuk
Dmytro Dmytriiev

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1715446

260 views

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Mar 2026

Exclusion criteria in clinical trials of treatments for neuropathic pain: a systematic analysis

in Neuropathic Pain

Raymundo Salcedo
Reihaneh Moghadam
Sahar Saneifard
Alexander Zhou
Vafi Salmasi

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1716686

210 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 15 Jan 2026

The intrinsic reason why complementary tests (clinical neurophysiology, neuroimaging, skin biopsy) cannot establish the diagnosis of neuropathic pain

in Neuropathic Pain

Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1723124

943 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Initial estimates of the minimal clinically important difference for the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory: a systematic meta-analysis

in Neuropathic Pain

Alexandra Canori
Rebecca Howard
Jeffrey Bower
David Putrino
Laura Tabacof

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1637741

926 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Cross-sectional comparison of cannabis use in adults with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain

in Neuropathic Pain

Carl Joshua P. Laroya
Crystal Lederhos Smith
Ross J. Bindler
Michael G. McDonell
Jamie Lewis
Marian Wilson

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1677391

1,277 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Indeterminate dental pain: clinical characteristics and neurovascular compression; a retrospective case comparative study

in Neuropathic Pain

Kiyokazu Iwawaki
Motoko Watanabe
Yasuyuki Kimura
Chizuko Maeda
Chihiro Takao
Risa Tominaga
Takayuki Suga
Trang Thi Huyen Tu
Takahiko Nagamine
Akira Toyofuku

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1694598

1,308 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Tissue damage-induced axon injury-associated responses in sensory neurons: requirements, prevention, and potential role in persistent post-surgical pain

in Neuropathic Pain

Kristofer K. Rau
Benjamin J. Harrison
Gayathri Venkat
Renée R. Donahue
Sara E. Petruska
Caitlin E. Hill
Bradley K. Taylor
Jeffrey C. Petruska

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1573501

1,918 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Integrating nociplastic pain into neuropathic pain framework: a proposal for a revised classification

in Neuropathic Pain

Katsuhiro Toda

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1661667

5,084 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Innate immunity in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: recent advances

in Neuropathic Pain

Nana Dong
Tongtong Lin

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1642306

1,822 views

Mini Review

Published on 03 Sep 2025

The analgesic effect of green light on neuropathic pain: a mini-review of the literature and a proposal for future work

in Neuropathic Pain

Wenjing Dai
Ying Zhang
Rui Gu
Xiaoyan Zhu
Yujie Leng
Lijie Ma
Ming Zhang

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1653186

2,653 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Patient satisfaction and pain relief following radiofrequency rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia: a prospective cohort study

in Neuropathic Pain

Eyad Faizo
Maher Kurdi
Badr Hafiz
Wareef Alzahrani
Norah Alajmi
Bashayer Althaqafi
Raed Gasemaltayeb
Afaf Albalawi
Ahmad A. Fallata
Iman Mirza

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1639140

4,512 views
2 citations

Opinion

Published on 21 Aug 2025

The intrinsic reason why LANSS, DN4, and PainDETECT questionnaires cannot distinguish neuropathic pain from nociplastic pain

in Neuropathic Pain

Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1658126

1,813 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Bidirectional modulation of somatostatin-expressing interneurons in the basolateral amygdala reduces neuropathic pain perception in mice

in Neuropathic Pain

Aditya Apte
Julia Fernald
Cody Slater
Marc Sorrentino
Brett Youngerman
Qi Wang

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1602036

2,540 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Altered neural oscillation patterns and functional connectivity in postherpetic neuralgia: evidence from resting-state EEG

in Neuropathic Pain

Fei Gao
Mengru Wang
Huibin Jia
Georgi V. Georgiev
Yi Feng
Wenxia Li

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1603345

1,933 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

Clinical and radiological comparison of percutaneous cervical nucleoplasty combined with ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency of cervical nerve root for cervical radicular pain: a retrospective, matched-cohort study

in Neuropathic Pain

Baodong Wang
He Song
Tianyi Wang
Peng Du
Lei Zang
Lihui Yang

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1618608

2,164 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Jul 2025

Effects of a kappa opioid receptor antagonist on delayed postoperative pain recovery in a novel mouse sleep disorder model

in Neuropathic Pain

Hisakatsu Ito
Masaaki Kawakami
Masashi Yoshida
Sadamu Sugimoto
Tomonori Takazawa

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1516935

1,804 views

Review

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Sensory processing in medically unexplained pain syndrome. A systematic review

in Neuropathic Pain

Nicole Quodling
Norman Hoffman
Frederick Robert Carrick
Monèm Jemni

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1584227

5,976 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2025

Perceived injustice and its relation to chronic pain outcome in complex regional pain syndrome and chronic musculoskeletal pain

in Neuropathic Pain

Corinna Baum
Cora Rebhorn
Anne Martinelli
Dorothee Heining
Sabine Weimert
Sandra Bücher
Livia Sophie Lang
Sebastian Steinmetz
Frank Birklein
Violeta Dimova

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1554630

2,425 views
1 citation

77 articles

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The intrinsic reason why it is relevant to introduce the concept of “small fiber neuralgia” into the taxonomy of pain disorders

Efficacy of Adjuvant Silver Needle Therapy for Residual Symptoms after PulsedRadiofrequency in Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Clinical study of the preventive effect of pulsed radiofrequency and continuous epidural block on postherpetic neuralgia: A randomized controlled trial

Case Report: Intravenous fosphenytoin successfully treated acute exacerbation of secondary trigeminal neuralgia due to petroclival meningioma

Is Histamine Intolerance a Treatable Subtype of Fibromyalgia? Evidence and Clinical Implications— Narrative Review

Potential correlation between chronic pain and amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease

Antibiotic therapy as a risk factor for chronic residual and phantom limb pain after combat-related amputation: a 212-patient cohort study

Exclusion criteria in clinical trials of treatments for neuropathic pain: a systematic analysis

The intrinsic reason why complementary tests (clinical neurophysiology, neuroimaging, skin biopsy) cannot establish the diagnosis of neuropathic pain

Initial estimates of the minimal clinically important difference for the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory: a systematic meta-analysis

Cross-sectional comparison of cannabis use in adults with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain

Indeterminate dental pain: clinical characteristics and neurovascular compression; a retrospective case comparative study

Tissue damage-induced axon injury-associated responses in sensory neurons: requirements, prevention, and potential role in persistent post-surgical pain

Integrating nociplastic pain into neuropathic pain framework: a proposal for a revised classification

Innate immunity in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: recent advances

The analgesic effect of green light on neuropathic pain: a mini-review of the literature and a proposal for future work

Patient satisfaction and pain relief following radiofrequency rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia: a prospective cohort study

The intrinsic reason why LANSS, DN4, and PainDETECT questionnaires cannot distinguish neuropathic pain from nociplastic pain

Bidirectional modulation of somatostatin-expressing interneurons in the basolateral amygdala reduces neuropathic pain perception in mice

Altered neural oscillation patterns and functional connectivity in postherpetic neuralgia: evidence from resting-state EEG

Clinical and radiological comparison of percutaneous cervical nucleoplasty combined with ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency of cervical nerve root for cervical radicular pain: a retrospective, matched-cohort study

Effects of a kappa opioid receptor antagonist on delayed postoperative pain recovery in a novel mouse sleep disorder model

Sensory processing in medically unexplained pain syndrome. A systematic review

Perceived injustice and its relation to chronic pain outcome in complex regional pain syndrome and chronic musculoskeletal pain