Neuropathic Pain in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: The Hidden Side of the Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

• Main Authors: Jeanne Sigalla (Author), Nathalie Duparc Alegria (Author), Enora Le Roux (Author), Artemis Toumazi (Author), Anne-Françoise Thiollier (Author), Laurent Holvoet (Author), Malika Benkerrou (Author), Sophie Dugue (Author), Berengere Koehl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The majority of hospitalizations of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are related to painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). Although the pain of VOC is classically nociceptive, neuropathic pain (NP) has also been demonstrated in SCD patients. The aim of our study is to specify the prevalence of...