Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pain management for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This systematic review evaluated eleven studies on the effectiveness of the DREZ procedure for neuropathic pain after SCI, finding that the DREZ procedure may be effective in reducing pain after SCI. ...
KEY FINDING: The DREZ procedure appears to be more effective for segmental pain than for diffuse pain after SCI.
Clin Neurophysiol, 2013 • October 1, 2013
The study evaluated the effects of non-pharmacological pain interventions (hypnosis, meditation, tDCS, neurofeedback) on pain and EEG-assessed brain oscillations in individuals with spinal cord injury...
KEY FINDING: Each non-pharmacological pain intervention was associated with a different pattern of changes in brain activity, as measured by EEG.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • September 1, 2013
This study investigated the independent associations of pain and fatigue with depressive symptoms and physical functioning among persons with SCI. Regression analyses revealed an association of more d...
KEY FINDING: Pain and fatigue were independently associated with depression, meaning that each symptom contributes to depressive feelings on its own.
Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2013 • June 7, 2013
The study evaluated the impact of environmental enrichment or impoverishment in mice three months after induction of chronic neuropathic pain. Environmental enrichment attenuated nerve injury-induced ...
KEY FINDING: Environmental enrichment attenuated nerve injury-induced hypersensitivity to mechanical and cold stimuli.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013 • October 1, 2013
This case report describes a patient with spinal cord injury (SCI) who experienced intractable abdominal pain, which was diagnosed as neuropathic pain. The patient's pain did not respond adequately to...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced intractable abdominal pain localized in the periumbilical area, unrelated to visceral or musculoskeletal issues, following a spinal cord injury.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study explored the associations between pain coping strategies and cognitions on the one hand and pain intensity and pain-related disability on the other hand, all measured in the context of a mu...
KEY FINDING: Participants showed more favorable scores on pain coping scales (Pain Transformation and Worrying) and pain cognition scales (Catastrophizing, Optimism, and Reliance on Health Care) after the CBT intervention.
Anesthesiology, 2014 • February 1, 2014
Electroacupuncture has been shown to significantly alleviate inflammatory, neuropathic, cancer, and visceral pain in animal models, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic intervention for various t...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture alleviates both sensory and affective dimensions of inflammatory pain, suggesting it not only reduces the physical sensation of pain but also the emotional distress associated with it.
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2013 • October 1, 2013
This study evaluates the efficacy of the interadductor approach for obturator neurolysis in 20 spastic patients using 6% phenol, guided by a peripheral nerve stimulator. The interadductor approach was...
KEY FINDING: The interadductor approach for obturator nerve block achieved a 100% success rate with a mean time of 4.9 minutes to accurately locate the nerve.
Anesth Analg, 2014 • February 1, 2014
The study examined the effects of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on neuropathic pain and glial cell activation in rats with spared nerve injury (SNI). The researchers found that 4Hz and 60Hz SCS for 6 ...
KEY FINDING: 4Hz or 60Hz SCS reversed the mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) when compared to sham SCS, indicating pain reduction.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013 • December 1, 2013
This case report presents a rare instance of supernumerary phantom limbs (SPL) and phantom limb pain in a patient with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient experienced the sensation of an ad...
KEY FINDING: A patient with complete spinal cord injury experienced supernumerary phantom limbs (SPL) and associated phantom limb pain, a rare occurrence.