Somatosensory Abnormalities, Dysesthesia and Central Neuropathic Pain in Youth With Cerebral Palsy
1) This study highlights the high prevalence yet underrecognition of sensory abnormalities and pain in individuals with cerebral palsy. 2) It explores the subjective experience and perception of sensory abnormalities and is the first to identify and characterize dysesthesia in this population. 3) The findings demonstrate that pain is common among young, ambulant individuals with cerebral palsy; however, central neuropathic pain appears to be absent despite underlying central nervous system injury.
Authors
- Andrea Truini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2630-7647)
- John R. Østergaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3906-0831)
- Gija Rackauskaite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-4834)
- Nanna Brix Finnerup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5541-0240)
- Hatice Tankişi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-9769)
- Mette Bendixen Thorup
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Danish Pain Research Center (DK)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70188
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00