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Observational Study
. 2020 Jul;48(7):300060519888102.
doi: 10.1177/0300060519888102. Epub 2019 Nov 28.

Prevalence of common causes of neuropathic pain in Korea: population-based observational study

Seunguk Bang  1 , Yee Suk Kim  2 , Soyeon Lee  2 , Uijin Park  2 , Tae-Kwan Kim  2 , Yuna Choi  2
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Observational Study

Prevalence of common causes of neuropathic pain in Korea: population-based observational study

Seunguk Bang et al. J Int Med Res. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and diabetic neuropathy (DN), common causes of neuropathic pain encountered in pain clinics.

Methods: We investigated the period prevalence rate of CRPS, PHN, TN, and DN using data from a Korean national electronic database from 2009 to 2013.

Results: The prevalence of CRPS decreased slightly throughout the study period, while the prevalence of PHN increased from 2009 to 2013. The prevalence of TN was reduced over the same period. The prevalence of DN increased from 2009 to 2012 but decreased in 2013. All four neuropathic diseases were more prevalent in individuals aged over 70 years. The prevalence of CRPS, PHN, and TN were more common in women than in men, but DN showed no gender difference.

Conclusion: While the prevalence of CRPS and TN has decreased in Korea, that of PHN and DN has increased. With the exception of DN, the neuropathic diseases were more prevalent in women. Further studies are necessary to investigate the risk factors and socioeconomic burden for each disease, and national efforts are essential to limit the development of these preventable neuropathic diseases.

Keywords: Prevalence; complex regional pain syndrome; diabetic neuropathy; neuropathic pain; post-herpetic neuralgia; trigeminal neuralgia.

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