The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 8 , Pages 614-623 , August 2007

Chronic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Impact on Quality of Life in an Australian Community Cohort

  • Fary Khan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
    • F. Khan received the Neurology Research Fellowship granted by the Research and Education Foundation of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Fary Khan, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Melbourne, Neurological Rehabilitation Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Poplar Road Parkville, Melbourne VIC 3052, Australia.
    • ,
  • Julie Pallant

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia.

Received 7 September 2006 ,Revised 14 March 2007 ,Accepted 26 March 2007.

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 There are no potential conflicts of interest. The authors did not receive honoraria, travel to conferences, consultancies, stock ownership (excluding publicly owned mutual funds), equity interests, and patent-licensing arrangements.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.03.005

The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 8 , Pages 614-623 , August 2007

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