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Neuropathic Pain: a Clinical Guide to Diagnosis is intended to serve as a concise reference for the clinician. It provides a snapshot of the clinical features of somatic and visceral pain in outline form. The differential diagnosis provides a quick reference to similar conditions that should be considered when assessing the proper diagnosis. Significant and unique strengths are the emphasis on referred pain and pain radiations from the viscera. Understanding the subtle distinctions of pain derived from visceral organs such as the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and pelvic organs to the body's surface can be crucial to a quick and accurate diagnosis. Other topics discussed in this book include neuropathic pain from the peripheral nerves, nerve roots (disc disease), brachial and cervical plexus, traumatic and compressive injuries of nerves, rare genetic causes, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Additionally, central pain disorders that result in neuropathic pain (stroke, spinal cord injuries, trauma, and tumors) are covered in depth. This work benefits from being an integrated perspective from a physician with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience.

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Neuropathic Pain: a Clinical Guide to Diagnosis is a practical volume written by a master clinician and pain specialist. Dr. Robert Schwarzman redefined Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (aka CRPS) with nuanced elaboration on other forms of neuropathic pain, from molecules to pain behavior. This book is a body of knowledge culminating in decades of experience diagnosing and treating neuropathic pain by an astute and compassionate observer. The book is equally valuable for all physicians who deal with pain, including physiatrists, neurologists, and general medicine physicians. -Sayed Ausim Azizi, MD, PhD, FANA Department of Neurology Yale University School of Medicine Dr. Robert Schwartzman stood at the forefront of the field of neurology. He was renowned for his unrivaled expertise in evaluating, treating, and diagnosing conditions associated with neuropathic pain. With a vast wealth of knowledge backed by years of experience, Dr. Schwartzman cemented his position as an indisputable leader in his field. This is another of his books that proves it. This book about neuropathic pain is a must-read by everybody interested in this subject matter. -G. Peter Gliebus, MD FAAN, Associate Professor, Academic Chair of Neurology Drexel University College of Medicine Over the years, I have had the opportunity to observe many examiners in Neurology, but no one has taught me more than Dr. Schwartzman, my chairman, for more than 25 years. With each Chairman's Rounds, there was something he taught me, along with the rest of the audience. Dr. Schwartzman was the consummate examiner and diagnostician; nowhere was this more evident than in his approach to neuropathic pain. His academic and thoughtful approach to the diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain is unparalleled. He has captured his decades of experience in writing this monumental work dedicated to diagnosing neuropathic pain. It is truly a gift to the medical community and will be an essential read for anyone caring for patients with neuropathic pain. -Terry Heiman-Patterson, MD Professor of Neurology Director Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

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Dr. Schwartzman was an emeritus professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at Drexel University College of Medicine. He retired from clinical practice in 2013 but remained active as an author of several neurological reference books and journal articles. He served as chairman of the Department of Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University from 1982 to 1995. He previously served as chief of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, from 1978 to 1982. Before that, he was an associate professor of neurology at the University of Miami from 1971 through 1978. He received teaching awards from all of the universities at which he served and national teaching awards in neurology and anesthesiology. In his 40-plus years of practicing medicine and teaching, Dr. Schwartzman trained over 350 residents; nearly 60 have become professors of neurology, and 10 have become chairs of neurology departments. With over 200 scholarly works to his credit (predominantly peer-reviewed), his Research Interest Score is 3,706, with an H-index of 49 and 7,739 citations of his work per ResearchGate as of December 2023. With colleagues at Jefferson, he founded the country's first complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) clinic. He also established a pain research laboratory demonstrating the significant role of cytokines in CRPS. Dr. Schwartzman passed away at his home in Florida in August 2021. He was 81. Education: Medical School: M.D. - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Medical Residency - Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC; Neurology Residency - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Neuromuscular Fellowship - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Awards; Honors: Humanitarian Award, the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Coalition of New England, and the National RSD Society awarded by the International Research Foundation for RSD/CRPS for clinical teaching (2010). Teacher recognition certificates given on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology and the A.B. Baker Section on Neurologic Education at the AAN Meeting (2007 and 2008). Memberships & Professional Affiliations: He was a member of multiple national and local medical societies. He was a founding member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association of America. He served as an editor for journals and on scientific review committees for medical education, science, and the Veterans Administration.

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