Common Neural Circuit Pain Disorders
Between 25% and 50% of primary care patients present with ‘medically unexplained pain’.
Despite new neuroscience research advancing our understanding on pain generation, patients are still labelled as ‘medical mysteries’ and left with few treatment
options.
Below are some conditions commonly or associated/ caused by neural circuit disorders:
Gastrointestinal Pain
Abdominal Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nausea
Unexplained Vomiting
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Diarrhoea
Functional Dyspepsia
Headaches
Migraine Headaches
Tension Headaches
Cluster Headaches
Heart and Autonomic Nervous System
Heart Palpitations
Shortness of Breath
Unexplained Chest Pain
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (Chronic regional pain disorder)
Paresthesias (numbness, tingling, burning)
Musculoskeletal Pain
Back Pain
Neck Pain
Whiplash
Fibromyalgia
Sciatic Pain Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome
Chronic tendonitis
Repetitive Stress Injury Foot pain syndromes
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Interstitial Cystitis
Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Vulvodynia
Vaginismus
Skin Conditions
Eczema
Psoriasis
Chronic Hives
Rosacea
Mental Conditions
Anxiety
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Insomnia
DISCLAIMER:
Many symptoms listed above may be caused by physical disease requiring medical investigation. Please consult with your own physician to ensure your condition does not require medical treatment.