Talk:List of chronic pain syndromes

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... that chronic pain is considered a syndrome because of the associated symptoms that develop in those experiencing chronic pain?

Source: Mostoufi et al. 2020: "Chronic pain is a pain status that persists beyond a reasonable expected healing period for the involved tissue. It is chronic if it persists for 6 months or more despite active treatment. It is called a syndrome because a constellation of symptoms develops in those patients facing chronic pain."

ALT1: ... that chronic pain is a prevalent condition that affects approximately 20% of people and accounts for 15-20% of visits to a physician? Source: Treede et al. 2015: "Chronic pain is a frequent condition, affecting an estimated 20% of people worldwide and accounting for 15% to 20% of physician visits."
ALT2: ... that in order to create a classification system for chronic pain, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) to form a Task Force for the Classification of Chronic Pain? Source: Treede et al. 2015: "Responding to these shortcomings, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) contacted the WHO and established a Task Force for the Classification of Chronic Pain."
ALT3: ... that pain is the most common symptom of cancer at the time of diagnosis? Source: Bennett et al. 2019: "Pain is the commonest symptom of cancer at diagnosis and rises in prevalence throughout and beyond cancer treatment."
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