neurology general-medicine
DN4 Questionnaire for Neuropathic Pain
Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4). Distinguishes neuropathic pain from nociceptive pain. Score ≥4/10 is diagnostic of neuropathic pain component with 80% sensitivity and 92% specificity.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for Pain · Pain Assessment
- Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) · Pain Assessment
- Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) for Ventilated Patients · Pain Assessment
- Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) · Pain Assessment
- Abbey Pain Scale for Dementia · Pain Assessment
- CHEOPS — Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale · Pain Assessment
Drugs
- Pregabalin · Anticonvulsant / Neuropathic Pain
- Pregabalin (Burns — Neuropathic Pain) · Anticonvulsant / Neuropathic Analgesic
- Pregabalin · Anticonvulsant / Neuropathic Analgesic / Anxiolytic
- Amitriptyline (Neuropathic Pain / Migraine) · Tricyclic Antidepressant / Neuropathic Pain Agent
- Gabapentin · Alpha-2-Delta Ligand — Neuropathic Pain / Epilepsy Adjunct
- Gabapentin · Anticonvulsant / Neuropathic Pain
Pathways
- Acute Stroke / TIA Assessment · NICE NG128; RCP Stroke Guidelines 2023
- Status Epilepticus (Adults) · NICE CG137; ESEM guidelines; RCP Neurology Guidelines
- Suspected Subarachnoid Haemorrhage · NICE NG228; RCEM 2023; AHA/ASA 2023
- Adult Head Injury · NICE NG232 (2023)
- Bell's Palsy / Facial Nerve Palsy · ENT UK 2017; AAN
- Vertigo Workup · ENT UK; NICE CKS
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.