A systematic review of brain health in adults with chronic pain
Summary Introduction Recent research has linked chronic pain with an increased risk of clinical dementia diagnosis. Yet structural and functional brain changes associated with chronic pain and their potential role in accelerating brain ageing have not been characterised comprehensively.
Angeline Lee +22 more
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Acupuncture attenuates the development of diabetic peripheral neuralgia by regulating P2X4 expression and inflammation in rat spinal microglia [PDF]
He-yong Tang +5 more
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The Effectiveness of Various Types of Electrical Stimulation of the Spinal Cord for Chronic Pain in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Literature Review [PDF]
E D Isagulyan +7 more
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ABSTRACT Recent literature has seen a growing endorsement of the so‐called autonomy‐only approach to assisted dying, which rejects suffering as a necessary criterion for access. Proponents argue that this model is most suitable to safeguard individuals against value‐based judgments of healthcare professionals about whether their lives are still worth ...
Meike Gerber
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Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection Presenting as Trigeminal Neuralgia in the Emergency Department [PDF]
Introduction: Carotid artery dissection (CAD) is a critical diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Trigeminal neuralgia, while not uncommon, may cause the patient significant discomfort but generally is not attributed to severe morbidity and ...
Look, Robert +2 more
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Comparison of analgesic effects and patient tolerability of nabilone and dihydrocodeine for chronic neuropathic pain: randomised, crossover, double blind study [PDF]
<b>Objective</b>: To compare the analgesic efficacy and side effects of the synthetic cannabinoid nabilone with those of the weak opioid dihydrocodeine for chronic neuropathic pain.
Frank, B. +4 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus +5 more
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Genital Herpes Zoster in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Rare Presentation
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Sunil Jaiswal +4 more
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Abstract Background Despite optimized therapy, up to 30% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) experience treatment failure. To date, there is limited and low‐quality data available on rescue strategies for this subset of patients. This study describes clinical outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate and methocarbamol, with or ...
Bradley Ong +5 more
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Association between herpes zoster and risk of incident fragility fractures in US veterans: a matched cohort study. ABSTRACT Background Herpes zoster (HZ) and fragility fractures typically affect older adults and present major burdens to healthcare systems.
Calif A. A. Yousuf +4 more
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