BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In spite of its importance, neuropathic pain is underestimated and undertreated in childhood. Although many conditions causing neuropathic pain in adults are uncommon during childhood, most therapeutic strategies effective for adults were extrapolated for the pediatric population. This study aimed at bringing to light peculiarities of neuropathic pain in children, which shall contribute for its better recognition in childhood and adolescence. CONTENTS: Pubmed, Scielo and Lilacs databases were queried to identify studies and literature reviews on neuropathic pain during childhood and adolescence. CONCLUSION: Neuropathic pain treatment in childhood and adolescence should be multimodal, including pharmacological treatment, rehabilitation and psychological support. Rehabilitation, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and integrative therapies should be part of the integral treatment in childhood and adolescence and vary in a case-by-case basis. Keywords: Adolescence, Childhood, Children, Integrative therapy, Neuropathic pain, Occupational therapy, Pharmacology, Rehabilitation. RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS:Apesar de sua importância a dor neuropáti-ca é subestimada e subtratada na infância. Embora muitas das condições que causem dor neuropática no adulto sejam raras na infância; grande parte das estratégias terapêuticas que demonstraram ser eficazes em adultos foi extrapolada para uso na população pediátrica. O objetivo deste estudo artigo foi trazer à luz peculiaridades da dor neuropática na criança, o que contribuirá para seu melhor reconhecimento na infância e adolescência. CONTEÚDO: Foram realizadas buscas nos bancos de dados Pubmed, Scielo e Lilacs, identificando-se estudos e revisões da literatura sobre dor neuropática na infância e adolescência. CONCLUSÃO: O tratamento da dor neuropática na infância e adolescência deve ser multimodal, incluindo tratamento farmacológico, reabilitação e suporte psicológico. Reabilitação, fisioterapia, terapia ocupacional e terapias integrativas devem fazer parte do tratamento integral na infância e adolescência, e variam conforme as necessidades em cada caso.
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