Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pain management for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Brain Stimul., 2014 • March 1, 2014
This study investigates the effects of motor cortex stimulation (MCS) on cortical responses to noxious stimuli in rats with spinal cord lesions (SCL). The results show that MCS suppresses evoked blood...
KEY FINDING: MCS significantly suppressed evoked blood oxygen dependent signals in the primary somatosensory cortex and the prefrontal cortex.
Spinal Cord, 2014 • June 1, 2014
This case report highlights the successful management of an acute exacerbation of chronic central pain in a tetraplegic patient through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. The treatment plan ...
KEY FINDING: A multidisciplinary approach, addressing various underlying medical issues and psychological factors, is crucial in managing acute exacerbations of chronic central pain in SCI patients.
Exp Neurol, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study investigates the impact of early exercise on neuropathic pain development, neurotrophic factor levels, and sensory fiber plasticity following spinal cord injury in rats. The findings demons...
KEY FINDING: Early exercise therapy significantly reduces the incidence of tactile allodynia in rats after spinal cord injury.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study examined the independent contributions of pain intensity and pain interference to depression, while accounting for injury and demographic characteristics, antidepressant treatment, and pre-i...
KEY FINDING: Pain interference accounted for 13% to 26% of the variance in depression, while pain intensity accounted for only 0.2% to 1.2%.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • June 1, 2014
This study characterized neuropathic pain in SCI patients using the Baron classification. The most common pain characteristic was pricking pain, followed by electrical pain and numbness. The study fou...
KEY FINDING: Pricking pain was the most common pain characteristic among SCI patients with neuropathic pain, followed by electrical pain and numbness.
Pain Ther, 2013 • October 12, 2013
This study examined the relationship between pain intensity and negative mood states in adults with SCI. The results showed that a significant proportion of participants reported clinically significan...
KEY FINDING: Clinically significant pain intensity was found in 52% of the 107 participants.
Ann Saudi Med, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study assessed chronic pain and its effects on functional status, depression, and sleep quality in patients with traumatic SCI. It was observed that “Pain Severity” was significantly higher in th...
KEY FINDING: A positive correlation was observed between “Pain Severity” and HAM-D and PSQI.
Rehabil Psychol, 2005 • November 1, 2005
The study aimed to identify homogeneous pain subgroups within a spinal cord injury (SCI) population using cluster analysis based on pain intensity, pain interference, and depression. Multivariate clus...
KEY FINDING: Four distinct SCI pain subgroups were identified: Low Pain, Positive Adaptation to Pain, Minimal Distress, and Chronic Pain Syndrome.
PRS Global Open, 2021 • June 22, 2021
Targeted muscle reinnervation and regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces are increasingly utilized strategies to mitigate phantom and residual limb pain in amputees. In this case report, the authors...
KEY FINDING: The patient reported a decrease in pain score from eight to four upon activation of the nerve stimulator postoperatively.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This cost-utility analysis suggests that virtual illusion (VI) combined with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be more cost-effective than tDCS alone for treating neuropathic pain (NP...
KEY FINDING: VI and tDCS therapy costs $3,396 per QALY compared to standard care.