Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathy is a dysfunction of nerves leading to loss of sensation. Although many people develop neuropathy, a limited number of those people go on to experience pain associated with their symptoms. This condition is known as painful neuropathy, and the pain is described as neuropathic pain. It is different to the common type of pain that is due to an injury, burn, pressure, etc. Traditional painkillers such as paracetamol, anti-inflammatories and codeine usually do not help very much.