OVERVIEW
Chronic Pain Plasticity and Therapeutic Perspectives is organized by Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies (NSAS) and would be held during May 13 - 20, 2017 at Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
• Definition of chronic pain and usual pain terms (allodynia, hyperalgesia etc.)
• Classification of major chronic pain syndromes (neuropathic, nociceptive/inflammatory, dysfunctional). Specific issues related to the
diagnosis and characterization of chronic pain, in particular in patients with complex mixed pain syndromes (e.g. chronic lumbar
radicular pain, cancer pain) will be addressed.
• Epidemiology of chronic pain in the general population and its impact and burden for both the patient and the health system.
Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
13 May, 2017
Event Start Date
20 May, 2017
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Chronic DiseasesSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
Certosa di Pontignano Localita Pontignano, 5