Deafferentation pain is classified as neuropathic pain and results from interruption of the somatosensory pathways.
Pain characteristics
Deafferentation pain is burning in character and consists of two components: continuous pain and attack-like pain[^1].
Causes
Deafferentation pain can have various causes, such as:
Avulsion of a nerve root, for example due to trauma. The neuropathic pain radiates along the affected nerve root.