Central pain syndrome is a neurological condition caused by damage or malfunction in the Central Nervous System (CNS) which causes a sensitization of the pain system. The extent of pain and the areas affected are related to the cause of the injury, which can include mild car accidents, trauma, spinal cord injury, tumors, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Immune system disorders or diseases such as Multiple sclerosis, Graves or Addisons disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, epilepsy. Pain can either be relegated to a specific part of the body or spread to the entire body.
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