Table 1.

Types of neuropathic pain and clinical management.

Types of neuropathic pain	Examples	Management
Sympathetic neuropathic pain	CRPS types I and II	Physiologic therapiesgroup therapy, individual therapy.MedicationsAnticonvulsants:Gabapentin, carbamazepine, valproate, clonazepam.Antidepressants:Tricyclic antidepressants (nortriptyline and amitriptyline), serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors.Opioids:Oxycodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, oxycodone/acetaminophen, tramadol, morphine sulfate controlled release, oxycodone hydrochloride controlled release tablets, hydromorphone, methadone.Topical analgesics:Lidocaine patch, capsaicinInterventionsSympathetic blocks, epidural and transformational steroid injections, spinal cord stimulators, peripheral nerve stimulators, intrathecal pumps.Physical and alternative therapiesMassage therapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling.Mirror therapyPhantom limb pain and complex regional pain syndrome only.
Peripheral neuropathic pain	Postherpetic neuralgiaTrigeminal neuralgiaChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyDiabetic peripheral neuropathy
Central neuropathic pain	Phantom limb painPoststroke painPain from spinal cord injuries

CRPS: complex regional pain syndrome.