Course Catalogue - Management of Neuropathic Pain (PAMA11064)
Postgraduate Course: Management of Neuropathic Pain (PAMA11064)
Summary This course provides the opportunity to understand the scope of the problem of neuropathic pain, the mechanisms and pathophysiology of neuropathic pain and the benefits and barriers to specific pain assessments and interventions. Students will also be asked to examine various acute and chronic neuropathic conditions, consider the evidence for neuropathic pain management options, explore the gaps between evidence and practice and also understand how to apply this knowledge to the clinical setting.
Course description The content of the course has been chosen and structured to develop your understanding of neuropathic pain and is divided into two distinct sections, introduction and background information and four short case studies. Each case addresses a specific type of neuropathic pain condition and raises key issues surrounding treatment and management of pain.
Pre-requisites The minimum entry requirement is a UK 2:1 undergraduate degree, or its international equivalent. Degrees from relevant disciplines include: medicine; nursing; dentistry; psychology; occupational therapy; physiotherapy; pharmacology; osteopathy; other allied health care profession involved in the management of pain.
¿	Describe validated assessment tools for the management of neuropathic pain and recognise when their individual use is indicated
¿	Discuss and Identify appropriate pharmacological approaches for individual patients
¿	Demonstrate the ability to communicate information to patients and carers about neuropathic pain and interpret their response
¿	Identify non-pharmacological techniques for the treatment of neuropathic pain and defend their use
¿	Critically appraise current knowledge and literature knowledge as it relates to the management of neuropathic pain