What it is
Pain that persists or recurs for more than 3 months, causes significant distress or functional limitation, and is not better explained solely by another condition. It is real and may coexist with other diagnoses.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Persistent pain or episodic flare-ups
- Restriction in daily activity, work or sport
- Sleep, energy, mood or concentration may be affected
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Scientific literature
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The IASP classification of chronic pain for ICD-11: chronic primary pain.
Literature review · 2019
Persistent Pain
When is medical reassessment needed?
New or progressive pain with fever, unexplained weight loss, a history of cancer, fracture risk after trauma, neurological weakness, saddle numbness, bladder or bowel change, or loss of balance requires prompt or emergency assessment according to the symptoms.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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