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How do you manage long-term pain associated with sensory ganglionopathy?

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Neurology · University of Minnesota
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There is no difference in the management of neuropathic pain from sensory ganglionopathy vs. neuropathic pain caused by a typical length-dependent distal sensory polyneuropathy, like diabetic.

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Neurology · Nerve and Pain Institute
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Full disclosure, as I have never treated pain from pure sensory ganglionopathy. However, the same pain management principle applies. The answer depends on the distribution of the pain. If the pain is diffuse and mostly within the lower extremities, then the most likely treatment option would be spin...

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