Publications by authors named "Mariam Ait Ouazar"
Article Synopsis
- - A nationwide telephonic survey in Morocco aimed to assess the prevalence of chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics (NC) among the general population using a random sample of households from 16 regions.
- - Out of 5,328 respondents, 21% reported chronic daily pain lasting over three months, with a point prevalence of chronic pain with NC at 10.6%, significantly higher among women, older adults, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
- - Findings suggest that chronic pain with NC may be more common and severe than previously recognized, particularly affecting the lower limbs and exhibiting higher intensity and duration compared to non-neuropathic chronic pain.
Background: Verbal descriptors of pain can provide a basis for distinguishing neuropathic pain (NP) from pain of non-neuropathic origin. Much research has been undertaken to develop screening tools for this purpose. The DN4 questionnaire (NP in four questions), is one of theses tools, which was developed and validated in French in 2005.
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