Dr. David O' Gorman discusses neuropathic pain, symptoms of which include burning, stabbing, crawling and shocking pain sensations. Neuropathic pain (or nerve pain) leaves up to 120,000 Irish people with inexplicable burning, stabbing and shooting pains caused by unseen damage to the nervous system and because it has no obvious external scars, claims of pain are not always believed or fully appreciated. Despite its profound impact on people’s lives, neuropathic pain is not commonly understood by the general community with one in four patients convinced their own family does not understand the extent of their suffering. For more information, visit www.mysterypain.ie
