Chronic Pain in Neurotrauma: Implications on Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury

Long-lasting and persistent pain is a frequent consequence of spinal cord and brain injury. Several studies point to a significantly high proportion of patients who experience pain following the trauma. This chapter gives a brief overview of the prevalence, types of persistent pain, animal models that study pain outcomes, and the pertinent mechanisms that underlie the development of neuropathic pain following traumatic spinal cord and brain injury.