In MS patients commonly have neuropathic pain. It often affects a limb or limbs, and sometimes involved the trunk. It is described in a various ways but often the following descriptions are used: “burning, tingling, jabbing, electrical, itching”.

Can multiple sclerosis cause neuropathy?

Neuropathy affects roughly 25% of those with multiple sclerosis. MS-related neuropathy occurs when there is damage to the myelin that surrounds nerves in the central nervous system. Damaged nerves send mixed signals to the brain.

Is MS a neuropathic pain?

Neuropathic pain is commonly associated with a variety of neurodegenerative, metabolic, and autoimmune diseases. In multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic neuropathic pain is one of the most frequent symptoms that dramatically reduces the quality of life of MS patients.