It is estimated that about 6 and 25 million people in Canada and United States respectively reported chronic pain. However, the prevalence information is limited to chronic pain in people with the neurological condition. To overcome this lack, the present research determined that chronic pain is highly prevalent among people with neurological conditions especially those with spinal cord trauma.

The widespread presence of pain in individuals with a variety of distinct neurological conditions has been determined. However, data are limited regarding chronic pain in people with neurological conditions overall, and concerning the conditions for which chronic pain is most widespread. To fill up these gaps, a universal method of pain evaluation is wanted.

The data are taken from a cross-sectional national Survey on Surviving with Neurological Conditions in Canada. Chronic pain was evaluated for 16 neurological infirmities by utilising self-reports. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were measured by applying the multivariable logistic regression.

Adjacent to 1.5 million people aged 15 or older who resided in private homes described with neurological condition. The overall prevalence of chronic pain was 36% for the 16 neurological conditions. The persons with spinal cord trauma showed significantly higher odds of chronic pain.

Chronic pain is profoundly widespread in individuals with neurological conditions, especially those having spinal cord trauma. These findings recommend a necessity to target health services and direct research to enhance pain management, and whereby decrease the burden of neurological disease.