Pain Management Table 1 Proposed IASP Classification of Pain Related to SCI (Burchiel & Hsu 2001)
Broad Type |
Broad System |
Specific Structure/Pathology (Tier 3) |
Nociceptive |
Musculoskeletal |
Bone, joint, muscle trauma, or inflammation |
Visceral |
Renal calculus, bowel, sphincter dysfunction, etc. |
|
Neuropathic |
Above Level |
Compressive mononeuropathies |
At Level |
Nerve root compression (including cauda equine) |
|
Below Level |
Spinal cord trauma/ischemia (central dysesthesia syndrome, etc.) |