Autor: McMahon, Stephen; Koltzenburg, Martin; Tracey, Irene; Turk, Dennis
Wall & Mellzack's Textbook of Pain
6th Edition 2013, 1184 p.

About the book:

Apply the latest scientific and clinical advances with Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 6th Edition. Drs. Stephen McMahon, Martin Koltzenburg, Irene Tracey, and Dennis C. Turk, along with more than 125 other leading authorities, present all of the latest knowledge about the genetics, neurophysiology, psychology, and assessment of every type of pain syndrome. They also provide practical guidance on the full range of today's pharmacologic, interventional, electrostimulative, physiotherapeutic, and psychological management options.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF PAIN

Peripheral Mechanisms of Cutaneous Nociception
Molecular Biology of Sensory Transduction
Inflammatory Mediators and Modulators of Pain
Microglia: Critical Mediators of Pain Hypersensitivity After Peripheral Nerve Injury
Neuroanatomical Substrates of Spinal Nociception
Spinal Plasticity and Pain
Representation of Pain in the Brain
Central Nervous System Mechanisms of Pain Modulation
Development of Pain Pathways and Mechanisms
Genetics of Pain
Animal Models of Pain
Ascending Projection Systems
Autonomic, Endocrine, and Immune Interactions in Acute and Chronic Pain
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ASSESSMENT AND PSYCHOLOGY OF PAIN

Gender Differences in Pain and Its Relief
Epidemiology of Pain
Emotion, Motivation, and Pain
Cognitive and Learning Aspects
Psychiatric Pain-Associated Comorbidities
Studies of Pain in Human Subjects
Pain Measurement in Adult Patients
Pain in Older Persons
Pain Assessment in Children
Assessment of Pain Beliefs, Coping and Function
Hypnotic Analgesia
Addiction to Opioids for Treatment of Pain
Placebo Analgesia

PHARMACOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF PAIN

Spinal Pharmacology of Nociceptive Transmission
Methods of Therapeutic Trials
Opioids: Basic Mechanisms
Opioids: Clinical Use
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Basic Aspects
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Clinical Use
Antidepressants: Clinical
Anticonvulsants: Basic
Anticonvulsants: Clinical
Local Anaesthetic Blocks and Epidurals
Cannabinoids
Analgesic Drugs in Development
Neurosurgical Approaches to the Treatment of Pain
Spinal Cord and Brain Stimulation
The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Pain Management
A Critical Appraisal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

CLINICAL STATES: DEEP SOMATIC TISSUE

Joint Pain: Basic Mechanisms
Basic Mechanisms of Muscle Pain
Postoperative Pain and Its Management
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Non-Specific Arm Pain

CLINICAL STATES: VISCERA

Visceral Pain: Basic Mechanisms
Thoracic Pain
Abdominal Pain
Genitourinary Pain
Obstetric Pain

CLINICAL STATES: HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN

Trigeminal Mechanisms of Nociception
Acute and Chronic Orofacial/Dental Pain
Migraine and the Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
Tension-Type Headache
Eye-related Pain

CLINICAL STATES: NEUROPATHIC PAIN

Nerve Response to Injury
Animal Models of Experimental Neuropathic Pain
Central Consequences of Peripheral Nerve Damage
Phantom Limb
Painful Peripheral Neuropathies
Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury
Central Pain
Pharmacologic Therapy of Neuropathic Pain
Surgery for Back and Neck Pain (including radiculopathies)

CLINICAL STATES: CANCER PAIN

Cancer Pain: Causes, Consequences, and Therapeutic Opportunities
Cancer Pain Assessment and Syndromes
Cancer Pain in Children: Analgesic Therapy and Palliative Care
Cancer Pain: Treatment Overview
Pain Control in the Care of the Dying