Tag Archives: chronic pain
Dry eye disease in patients with chronic pain
Research abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate clinical characteristics of dry eye disease (DED) patients with a chronic pain syndrome. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study METHODS: 425 patients of a tertiary care DED patient cohort in the Netherlands were included. Chronic pain syndromes, irritable … Continue reading
Management of chronic pain in children
Review abstract: Chronic pain in children and adolescents can be difficult for a single provider to manage in a busy clinical setting. Part of this difficulty is that pediatric chronic pain not only impacts the child but also the families … Continue reading
Uses of vagal nerve stimulation for chronic pain
Review abstract: Recent human and animal studies provide growing evidence that vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) can deliver strong analgesic effects in addition to providing therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of refractory epilepsy and depression. Analgesia is potentially mediated by vagal … Continue reading
Increased risk of CFS in patients with migraine
Research abstract Highlights •The risk of CFS was 1.5-fold higher in the migraine cohort. •The risk was most prominent in the ≥65 years group with a 2.11-fold increased CFS. •CFS incidence appeared to increase with the frequency of migraine. Objective: The … Continue reading
Cognitive and physical dysfunction in CFS and FM
Research abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a longitudinal examination of cognitive complaints and functional status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) alone and those who also had fibromyalgia (CFS/FM). METHODS: A total of 93 … Continue reading
Association between cognitive performance & pain in CFS
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: In addition to the frequently reported pain complaints, performance-based cognitive capabilities in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) with and without comorbid fibromyalgia (FM) are significantly worse than those of healthy controls. In various chronic pain populations, … Continue reading
Pregabalin useful for chronic pain
Research abstract Pregabalin is frequently prescribed for chronic non-cancer pain. No previous study has examined its off-label use. Objectives: Our primary aim was to assess the proportion of patients taking pregabalin for conditions approved by Health Canada (“on-label”) and compare … Continue reading
Body awareness interventions could improve quality of life in CFS & FM
Review abstract: OBJECTIVES: Patients with long-lasting pain problems often complain of lack of confidence and trust in their body. Through physical experiences and reflections they can develop a more positive body- and self-experience. Body awareness has been suggested as an … Continue reading
Low-level laser therapy as a treatment for chronic pain
Opinion article Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for greater than 12 weeks (Task-Force, 1994) and currently affects roughly 30% of the population in the United States (Johannes et al., 2010). The most common method for managing chronic … Continue reading
Calls for use of immunotherapy to treat chronic pain
Cort Johnson writes: We all know the medical profession is poor at providing pain relief in general, but its record with regards to neuropathic or nerve pain is something else indeed. Despite the fairly large array of drugs physicians use … Continue reading
