Background There has been a worldwide surge in interventional procedures for low back
pain (LBP), with studies yielding mixed results. These data support the need for identifying …

Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is used in a variety of pain disorders to characterize pain
and predict prognosis and response to specific therapies. In this study, we aimed to confirm …

The long-term effects of opioids on sensitization processes are believed to be mediated
through the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) changes …

Objective. Combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSEA) is applied to lower limb
orthopaedic surgery in the elderly. This study is aimed at exploring the effect of CSEA in …

Objectives To investigate the thermal pain phenotypes using QST in patients with unilateral
trigeminal nerve injury and to explore whether these different thermal pain phenotypes are …

Among all chronic pain problems and spinal pain conditions, low back pain (LBP) is the
most common clinical and public health problem (Deyo et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31 (23) …

The objective assessment of the radiculopathy secondary to lumbar disc herniation is
essential to optimize treatment. The quantitative sensory test (QST) is a useful tool to …

Background Transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is widely practiced for the
treatment of radicular pain. As its effectiveness is still subject to debate, a better patient …

Objetivo: Determinar mediante el test cuantitativo sensorial (QST) las alteraciones
somatosensoriales de pacientes con radiculopatía por hernia discal y tratados con …

Objective Combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSEA) is applied to lower limb orthopaedic
surgery in the elderly. This study is aimed at exploring the effect of CSEA in orthopaedic …