Interim guidelines for the assessment and treatment of pain in children with multiple sclerosis

Interim guidelines for the assessment and treatment of pain in children with multiple sclerosis

Introduction Pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) is common, but literature on pain in children with MS remains scarce. Pain has physical, psychological, and social implications in MS, and both comprehensive assessment and interdisciplinary management approaches are needed. We sought to develop an interd...

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Published in:Frontiers in neuroscience 2023-09, Vol.17, p.1235945-1235945
Main Authors: Stratton, Catherine, Vassilopoulos, Areti, Brenton, J. Nicholas, Potter, Kirsten, Vargas, Wendy, Rumm, Heather, Bartels, Andrea, Bailey, Mary, Odonkor, Charles, Stoll, Sharon, Zempsky, E. William T., Yeh, E. Ann, Makhani, Naila
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
clinical guideline
Delphi panel
Disability
Headaches
Interdisciplinary aspects
Medical screening
Mental health
Multiple sclerosis
Neurology
Neuroscience
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Spasticity
Surveys
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Summary:Introduction Pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) is common, but literature on pain in children with MS remains scarce. Pain has physical, psychological, and social implications in MS, and both comprehensive assessment and interdisciplinary management approaches are needed. We sought to develop an interdisciplinary interim guideline for the assessment and management of pain in children with MS. Methods and materials We convened a modified Delphi panel composed of 13 experts in pediatric and adult MS neurology, physiotherapy, pain, patient lived-experience, advanced practice nursing, psychology, physiatry, and MS research. A survey was sent to panelists for anonymous completion. The panel discussed survey themes extracted by the panel chair. The process was repeated twice. Results Thirteen assessment and treatment recommendations were produced regarding pain in children with MS. Discussion Future studies will assess implementation of these pain assessment and treatment guidelines in the clinical setting.
ISSN:1662-453X
1662-4548
1662-453X