1. Neurophysiology of Nociception
2. Nociception and Pain: Correlation of Electrophysiology in Animals
to Pain Perception in Humans
3. Pharmacology of Nociception and Pain
4. Opioid Receptors Molecular Biology and Neuropharmacology
5. Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain
6. Mechanisms of Visceral Pain
7. Pain and the Autonomic Nervous System
8. Mechanisms of Primary and Secondary Headaches
9. Neuroanatomy of Pain
10. Neuroimaging of Pain
11. Psychological Aspects of Pain
II. The Pain Physician and the Patient with Pain
12. Ethics
13. Epidemiology in Pain Assessment
14. Principles of Pain Assessment
15. Assessment of the Patient with Neuropathic Pain
16. Psychological Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Pain
17. Pain in Children
18. Pain in the Elderly
19. Pain Medicine and Chemical Dependency
20. Quality Assurance and Outcomes
III.Syndromes and Disorders in Pain Medicine
21. Taxonomy of Pain Syndromes
22. Central Neuropathic Pain
23. Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
24. The Symptom Pain in Neurologic Disorders
25. Complex Regional Pain in Neurological Disorders
26. Chronic Daily Headaches
27. Migraine and Cluster Headaches
28. Facial Pain
29. Chronic Neck Pain and Headache
30.Spinal Pain
31. Pelvic Pain
32. Cancer Pain
33.Aspects of Chronic Pain in Internal Medicine
34. The Myalgic Syndromes
35. Assessment and Treatment of the Myofacial Trigger Point and Pain
36. Posttraumatic and Postoperative Pain
37. Psychiatric, Somatic, and Behavioral/Psychological Comorbidities
IV. The Therapeutic Basis of Pain
38. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Medications and Acetaminophen
39.Principles of Opioid Therapy
40. Antidepressants, Anticonvulsants, and Miscellaneous Agents
41. Psychological Treatments
42.Principles of Regional Anesthesia in Pain Medicine
43. Neurostimulatory Techniques in Pain Medicine
44. Surgical Approaches for Intractable Chronic Pain Syndromes
45. Principles of Palliative Care Related to the Field of Pain
Medicine
46. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
1.Comprehensive coverage of all primary and secondary headaches and
neuropathic pain syndromes.
2.Consistent approach to diagnosis and treatment.
3.Replete with examples of sophisticated imaging studies and EEG
tracings to aid in diagnosis.
4.Very prescriptive in nature. Each chapter will provide management
guidelines for treatment, including dosages and preferred combination
drug regimen strategies.
5.Not just a 'headache' book. Will cover pain syndromes in
extremities, joints, spine, neck, trunk and pelvis, craniofacial
region, and in cancer patients.
6.Multidisciplinary in focus'Chapters to be authored by the leading
lights in neurology, psychiatry, physiatry, and neurosurgery.
7.Will also focus on treatment complications'How to wean the patient
off certain medications without reducing efficacy of the treatment
plan.
8.Special chapters on the pediatric patient.
9.Strong basic science section on scientific basis of neuropathic
pain
