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.
Neuropathy is when nerve damage interferes with the functioning of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). When the cause canât be determined, itâs called idiopathic neuropathy. The PNS carries information from the central nervous system (CNS), or brain and spinal cord, to the rest of the body. There are three kinds of nerves within the PNS. Sensory nerves relay messages from the senses to the brain.