Cited by 33Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis: Prevalence, clinical types, sex dimorphism, and increased depression and anxiety symptoms

Rodrigues, Patrícia, da Silva, Brenda, Trevisan, Gabriela·2023·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Abstract

Chronic pain is the most disability symptom related to multiple sclerosis (MS) brain lesions and can also generate anxiety and depression. There are no updated reports of the general prevalence of neuropathic pain, MS clinical types, sex dimorphism, and its association with depression and anxiety. The protocol was listed in PROSPERO (CRD42022303571). The article selection resulted in 24 studies with a low risk of bias. The prevalence of neuropathic pain in MS patients was 26.8% with higher levels of depression and anxiety. We also observed that female patients (74.2%) have a higher prevalence of neuropathic pain than males (28.9%). We showed the enhanced prevalence of neuropathic pain using the female and male data (58.9%) compared to the total prevalence (26.8%). In addition, the SPMS (40.3%) presented an increased prevalence of neuropathic pain compared to PPMS (15.6%). Thus, we demonstrated the association between neuropathic pain, depression and anxiety symptoms and the influence of diagnosis, age, disease score, and disease duration in the increased prevalence of neuropathic pain in MS patients.

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Authors
Rodrigues, P., da Silva, B., & Trevisan, G.
Affiliations
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
Corresponding author
Trevisan, Gabriela
Venue
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-11
Volume
154
Pages
105401
ISSN
0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4387142758
Cited by
31
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8
FWCI
1.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (200483/2022-6, 88887.501568/2020-00, N\u00BA 26/2021)
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (21/2551-0001935-2, 401653/2022-6)
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (303531/2020-7)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Keywords
neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis, prevalence, sex differences, depression, anxiety, primary progressive multiple sclerosis, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, disease duration, disability
MeSH terms
Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuralgia, Sex Characteristics, Prevalence

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