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Area of Science:

  • Pain Medicine
  • Urology
  • Gynecology

Background:

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) significantly affect quality of life in men and women.
  • Patients often face diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, necessitating effective assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current tools for pain assessment, evaluation, and objectivation in CPP/CPPS.
  • To highlight specific features of CPP/CPPS relevant to assessment.
  • To explore neuroimaging findings for insights into pathophysiology and assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of pain assessment and objectivation tools.
  • Review of neuroimaging studies investigating CPP/CPPS.
  • Synthesis of findings related to clinical needs and patient management.

Main Results:

  • Various assessment tools exist for pain evaluation and objectivation in CPP/CPPS.
  • Neuroimaging studies offer new perspectives on CPP/CPPS pathophysiology.
  • These tools and findings can aid in personalized patient care.

Conclusions:

  • Effective assessment and objectivation tools are crucial for managing CPP/CPPS.
  • Neuroimaging advances contribute to understanding CPP/CPPS mechanisms.
  • Integrated approaches using assessment tools and neuroimaging can improve patient outcomes.