The Neurological Basis of Pain

I. The Neurological Basis of Pain1. Neurophysiology of Nociception2. Nociception and Pain: Correlation of Electrophysiology in Animals to Pain Perception in Humans3. Pharmacology of Nociception and Pain4. Opioid Receptors Molecular Biology and Neuropharmacology5. Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain6. Mechanisms of Visceral Pain7. Pain and the Autonomic Nervous System8. Mechanisms of Primary and Secondary Headaches9. Neuroanatomy of Pain10. Neuroimaging of Pain11. Psychological Aspects of PainII. The Pain Physician and the Patient with Pain12. Ethics13. Epidemiology in Pain Assessment14. Principles of Pain Assessment15. Assessment of the Patient with Neuropathic Pain16. Psychological Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Pain 17. Pain in Children 18. Pain in the Elderly19. Pain Medicine and Chemical Dependency20. Quality Assurance and OutcomesIII.Syndromes and Disorders in Pain Medicine21. Taxonomy of Pain Syndromes22. Central Neuropathic Pain23. Peripheral Neuropathic Pain24. The Symptom Pain in Neurologic Disorders25. Complex Regional Pain in Neurological Disorders26. Chronic Daily Headaches27. Migraine and Cluster Headaches28. Facial Pain29. Chronic Neck Pain and Headache30.Spinal Pain31. Pelvic Pain32. Cancer Pain33.Aspects of Chronic Pain in Internal Medicine34. The Myalgic Syndromes 35. Assessment and Treatment of the Myofacial Trigger Point and Pain36. Posttraumatic and Postoperative Pain37. Psychiatric, Somatic, and Behavioral/Psychological Comorbidities IV. The Therapeutic Basis of Pain38. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Medications and Acetaminophen39.Principles of Opioid Therapy40. Antidepressants, Anticonvulsants, and Miscellaneous Agents 41. Psychological Treatments42.Principles of Regional Anesthesia in Pain Medicine43. Neurostimulatory Techniques in Pain Medicine44. Surgical Approaches for Intractable Chronic Pain Syndromes45. Principles of Palliative Care Related to the Field of Pain Medicine 46. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation