Orofacial quantitative sensory testing: current evidence and future perspectives

F Van der Cruyssen, L Van Tieghem… - … Journal of Pain, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Orofacial quantitative sensory testing (QST) is an increasingly
valuable psychophysical tool for evaluating neurosensory disorders of the orofacial region …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral sensitization and loss of descending inhibition is a hallmark of chronic pruritus

EM Pogatzki-Zahn, MP Pereira, A Cremer… - Journal of Investigative …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neurophysiological mechanisms leading to chronicity of pruritus are not yet fully understood
and it is not known whether these mechanisms diverge between different underlying …

Cannabinoid effects on responses to quantitative sensory testing among individuals with and without clinical pain: a systematic review

CJ Mun, JE Letzen, EN Peters, CM Campbell… - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
There has been an explosion of interest in the utility of cannabinoids as potential analgesics.
This systematic review critically synthesizes the evidence for cannabinoid analgesic effects …

Resting-state functional connectivity patterns predict acupuncture treatment response in primary dysmenorrhea

S Yu, M Xie, S Liu, X Guo, J Tian, W Wei… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) is a common complaint in women throughout the menstrual
years. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in dysmenorrhea; however, there are …

Pressure pain tolerance predicts the success of emotional awareness and expression therapy in patients with fibromyalgia

TR Bellomo, A Schrepf, GH Kruger… - The Clinical journal …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Quantitative sensory testing may help predict treatment responses in individuals
with chronic pain. Our objective was to determine whether evoked pain sensitivity at …

Electrical (Pain) Thresholds and Conditioned Pain Modulation in Patients with Low Back–Related Leg Pain and Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Cross …

L Goudman, E Huysmans, I Coppieters… - Pain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objective When evaluating sensory dysfunctions and pain mechanisms in patients with low
back pain (LBP), a specific subgroup of patients with radicular symptoms is often excluded …

Pathophysiology of Pain: Peripheral and Central

MA Farmer - Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nociception includes the detection, transmission, and modulation of noxious sensory
information through the peripheral and central nervous system. It begins at the surface of the …

The Influence of Autonomic Function on Pain Modulation Before and After Exercise and Cognitive Task in Fibromyalgia

A Awali - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain. People
with FM have alterations in autonomic function compared to healthy individuals. Exercise …

[PDF][PDF] Temporal Changes in Pro-nociceptive and Anti-nociceptive Mechanisms in relation to the Experience of Low Back Pain: Evidence from Experimental and …

MEMP Christensen - 2020 - vbn.aau.dk
This PhD thesis provides an extended summary of work performed at the Center for
Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg …

[PDF][PDF] Quantitative sensorische Testung bei Handdenervierung

KM Thum - 2020 - publications.rwth-aachen.de
Die Ätiologie einer Arthrose stellt meist eine Inkongruenz der Gelenkflächen dar, welche vor
allem durch posttraumatische Umbauten innerhalb des Knochen-und Knorpelgewebes …