A new study in mice suggests that a cell-signaling protein could be the key to long lasting pain relief for people with chronic neuropathic pain.
The new paper appears in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight. When a person injures their nerves, either through trauma, infection, or exposure to drugs or toxins, they can develop neuropathic pain, or neuropathy.
People with neuropathy can experience different levels of pain, from tingling and numbness to debilitating burning and shooting pains.
Usually, pain occurs in the hands and feet, but it can also affect other areas of the body. This condition can develop even when there is no obvious cause, and it may appear some time after the initial injury or infection.