Abstract

PELAEZ, R.; FERNANDEZ, S.  and  AGUILAR, J. L.. Pharmacological treatment of abdominal visceral chronic pain: A critical evidence review. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2011, vol.18, n.6, pp.332-341. ISSN 1134-8046.

Chronic visceral pain is one of the most common causes of morbidity in the general population. Conventional vision that visceral pain is a variant of somatic pain is based on the simplistic view that a single neurobiological mechanism is the responsible for all types of pain. Neurological mechanisms of pain visceral differ from those involving somatic pain, and therefore findings in studies on somatic pain cannot be extrapolated necessarily to visceral pain. Added to this is the role of structures no neurological in the transduction of visceral, such the urogenital system. This type of pain is addressed in the clinic by multiple specialists with various therapeutic approaches. Sometimes continues trying as a symptom and not a distinct disease entity. Although the frequency of this entity in clinical practice, there is no too many studies focusing on the pharmacological aspects of pain management visceral. In this review has been analyzed those Studies evaluating drugs with a potential effect on visceral sensation; those with based on basic experimental Studies, visceral pain relieving properties those providing data about visceral sensation in healthy volunteers or those concluded clinical efficacy data.

Keywords : Abdominal visceral pain; Pharmacological treatment.

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