Discussion
Neuropathic symptoms seem to be a prominent feature of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Thirteen percent of the present patients had scores in LANSS above the cutoff for neuropathic pain, despite no history or clinical signs indicating nerve injury. The neuropathic symptoms were associated with more widespread pain localization, and predicted by emotional distress and the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. The neuropathic symptoms did not change significantly over the 4 months registrations even though the pain level declined slightly.