Spinal Cord Stimulation May Provide Relief in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
At follow-up, 65.9% of the treatment group and 8.5% of the control cohort exhibited improvements in painful diabetic neuropathy.
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Migraine Linked to Hypertension in Menopausal Women
Slightly stronger association was seen for ever users of menopausal hormone therapy than never users.
Premature Mortality Not Associated With Chronic or Increasing Pain Among Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Researchers sought to determine if a higher cumulative pain intensity is associated with premature mortality risk in patients with PsA.
Case Report: Pain Med Dose Linked to Patient’s Sleepwalking
The patient, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury approximately 8 months prior, presented to the emergency department complaining of increasing dizziness as well as sleepwalking frequency.
Research Highlights Emerging Novel Interventions for Neuropathic Pain
Study authors discuss recent advances in the interventional management of neuropathic pain; new therapies are needed to offer longitudinal and sustained management.
Fibromyalgia Associated With Hypersensitivity to Heat and Auditory Stimuli
Supraspinal augmentation of sensory input, including sound, may represent a hallmark of fibromyalgia.
Lyme Meningitis Can Occur in Regions Where Ticks are Uncommon
Case study shows a patient with headache and neuro-ophthalmic signs, but no rash or joint pain, had contracted Lyme meningitis.
Shoulder Pain in T2D Patients Most Likely Due to Subacromial Disorders
The researchers’ aim was to quantify shoulder disorders using physical exam and ultrasound imaging in patients with both type 2 diabetes and shoulder pain.
Uncovering the Cause of a Child’s Limp: From A to Zebra
Limps in children can be the result of infection, trauma, pathologic disease processes, a neoplasm, inflammatory diseases, or neuromuscular diseases.
Blue-Light Filtering Lenses Do Not Reduce Computer Eye Strain
A study shows the effects of these devices are no different than standard clear lenses.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective Strategy for Chronic Pain Management in Hemophilia
Nonpharmacologic treatment with cognitive-behavioral therapy combined with physiotherapy may be an effective pain management strategy for patients with severe hemophilia.
Aerobic Exercise in Chronic Low Back Pain May Provide Similar Relief to Low-Dose Morphine
Researchers tested whether aerobic exercise training altered morphine analgesic responses or reduced morphine dosages necessary for adequate analgesia.
The Impact of Obesity on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Surgical Outcomes
Weight loss is associated with reduced pain, improved function, and better quality of life in patients with knee OA who are overweight or obese.
Knee Pain in Adolescents Linked With Long-Term Pain and Functional Deficits
The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic factors in adolescents with knee pain using individual participant data meta-analysis.
Treatment Improves Chronic Pain Outcomes Associated With Poor Sleep
A systematic scoping review examines the literature about the influence of sleep disorders and disturbance on pain outcomes among US veterans with chronic nonmalignant pain.
Expert Perspective: The Opioid Crisis and COVID-19
Learn more about the overlapping crises of the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic in this interview with pain specialist Paul J. Christo, MD, MBA, the Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Music May Cut Postoperative Heart Surgery Anxiety, Pain
Listening to recorded music is associated with a significant reduction in anxiety and pain following cardiac surgery.
Examining the Links Between Migraine and Major Depressive Disorder
Dr Amit Akirov examines the evidence suggesting associations between migraine and major depressive disorder (MDD).
Nerivio Device Cleared for Migraine in Adolescents
The approval was based on data from an open-label, single-arm study that evaluated the efficacy and safety of Nerivio in patients aged 12 to 17 years with migraine.
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that is important to include in the differential diagnosis of head or facial pain.
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