eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Moderator: Oxana Grosu (Chisinau, Moldova)
Guest: Rolf-Detlef Treede (Mannheim, Germany)

Prof. Treede and Dr. Grosu discuss the new ICD-11 classification of chronic pain, highlighting its significance in recognizing chronic pain as a disease in its own right. The need for this classification, its impact on clinical practice, health policy, and research, as well as the complexities surrounding nociplastic pain are highlighted. The dialogue emphasises the importance of precise coding and documentation in improving patient care and treatment outcomes.

Moderator: Simone Vigneri (Bologna, Italy)
Guest: Marshall Devor (Jerusalem, Israel)

This episode explores the complex clinical features and neurobiology of phantom limb pain, highlighting key mechanisms such as maladaptive plasticity, ectopic discharges, and cortical reorganization. Prof. Marshall Devor shares expert insights into current challenges and future directions in the management of this uniquely human neuropathic pain condition.

Moderator: Katarina Rukavina (Berlin, Germany)
Guest: Keela Herr (Iowa City, USA)

How do we recognize and manage pain in people with dementia? In this episode of EAN Cast: Weekly Neurology, Katarina Rukavina hosts Keela Herr and they talk about the impact of pain on people living with dementia, strategies for its assessment and management, and how healthcare professionals can work together with family members and carers to ensure holistic care.

EAN moderator: Anna K. Szewczyk (Lublin, Poland)
Guest:Grazia Devigili (Milan, Italy)

Anna K. Szewczyk and Grazia Devigili discuss Small fiber neuropathy (SFN), a broad group of conditions affecting small nerve fibers (Aδ or C). SFN is characterized by impaired pain and temperature sensation, as well as autonomic dysfunction. Its diagnosis and treatment are challenging, though recent findings on specific autoantibodies and ion channel polymorphisms offer new perspectives for understanding these forms and developing more targeted therapies.