Research Article: Spinal Excitability in Patients with Painful Chronic Pancreatitis
Introduction:
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibro-inflammatory disease resulting in fibrosis and atrophy of the gland, which may, in time, lead to anatomical and functional changes. The most common symptom in CP is abdominal pain. Studies have found that –% of the CP patients report abdominal pain, , being the most common cause of hospitalization in these patients. Pain in CP may result from mechanical obstruction, neuropathic or inflammatory alterations within the diseased pancreas. However, it may also be…
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