A burning sensation can be descriptive of nerve pain, some variations of migraine, and even central brain problems after a stroke. Have heard this said associated with phantom limb syndrome, reflex sympatheric dystrophy, and trigeminal neuralgia. Other patients might say sharp or needle like. ...Read more.
Up to 7% to 8% of the European population is affected, and in 5% of persons it may be severe. Neuropathic pain may result from disorders of the peripheral nervous system or the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).hus, neuropathic pain may be divided into peripheral neuropathic pain, central neuropathic pain, or mixed (peripheral and central) neuropathic pain.
A common type of neuropathic pain in people with cancer is peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is caused by signals that come from nerves in the peripheral nervous system â the part of the nervous system that sends messages between the brain, the internal organs, and the limbs. Hands and feet are usually the areas affected, causing some of the symptoms listed above.