Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pain management for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Pain, 2013 • February 1, 2013
This study investigated the relationship between metabolite concentrations in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI). The study revealed that individua...
KEY FINDING: The SCI-HPI group had significantly higher levels of myoinositol (Ins), creatine, and choline, and significantly lower levels of N-acetyl aspartate/Ins and glutamate-glutamine (Glx)/Ins ratios than the SCI-LPI group.
Adv Exp Med Biol, 2012 • January 1, 2012
Chronic pain following spinal cord injury is a debilitating condition affecting many patients with central nervous system lesions or dysfunction. The underlying pathophysiological processes of chronic...
KEY FINDING: Localized electrolytic lesions in the anterolateral quadrant of the spinal cord in animal models result in consistent, long-lasting below- and above-level mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia.
Neurology, 2013 • February 5, 2013
This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of pregabalin for treating neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury (SCI). Patients with chronic pain below the injury level were given either pre...
KEY FINDING: Pregabalin treatment resulted in statistically significant improvements over placebo for all primary and key secondary outcome measures.
Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2013 • January 10, 2013
Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in spasticity management and subsequent hand function recovery in chronic stroke patients, as well as manageme...
KEY FINDING: BreEStim effectively reduced finger flexor spasticity in a post-stroke patient, improving hand function, with benefits lasting for at least eight weeks.
Rehabil Psychol, 2013 • February 1, 2013
This study examined the role of pain acceptance in individuals with chronic pain secondary to neurological disorders. The research indicated that activity engagement, a component of pain acceptance, w...
KEY FINDING: Activity engagement predicted lower pain interference and depression, and greater quality of life and social role satisfaction.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study examined the effects of nicotine on different subtypes of pain following SCI, using a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial. The results indicated differential effects of nicotine ...
KEY FINDING: Nonsmokers with SCI experienced a reduction in mixed forms of pain following nicotine exposure.
Spinal Cord, 2013 • July 1, 2013
The study confirmed the factor structure of the Spanish version of the MPI-SCI and tested its internal consistency and construct validity in a Spanish population with SCI and chronic pain. The MPI-SCI...
KEY FINDING: Confirmatory factor analysis suggested an adequate factor structure for the MPI-SCI-S.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of nonpharmacological treatments for neuropathic pain post-SCI, focusing on physical and behavioral therapies. The review included 16 studies and foun...
KEY FINDING: Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) shows the strongest evidence for reducing neuropathic pain after SCI, based on multiple RCTs.
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.