A Review of Recent Advances in Ultrasound, Placed in the Context of Pain Diagnosis and Treatment.

abstract：:Numerous treatment strategies for myofascial pain syndrome are available, including physical therapy, behavioral pain management techniques, acupuncture, various types of injections, and the use of various pharmacotherapeutic approaches. The use of topical analgesics for myofascial pain syndrome is the focus of this r...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Argoff CE

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of analgesic and anti-inflammatory injections in athletics has a long and sometimes controversial history. They have been and will continue to be utilized to decrease inflammation and pain, improve healing time, and ultimately decrease the amount of time missed from sports competition. Several authors have eva...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Dietzel DP,Hedlund EC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lumbar spine forms the foundation and infrastructure of an organic skyscraper equipped with the physiologic capacity to act as a crane for lifting and a crankshaft for walking. Subjected to aging like other "human machinery," the lumbar spine adapts to the wear and tear of gravity and biomechanical loading through...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Wheeler AH,Murrey DB

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper identifies legal issues of relevance to the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headache, including areas of actual and potential malpractice liability. Legal topics that are relevant to cluster headache can be divided into five categories: diagnostic-related issues, risks inherent in the disease process, pr...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Loder E,Loder J

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the majority of children with cancer are cured of their illness, the children who die from their disease or complications require special care at the end of life. We present special issues and challenges unique to pediatric palliative care and suggest ways in which we can face these issues and address the cha...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Friedman DL,Hilden JM,Powaski K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a widely accepted tool to investigate somatosensory changes in pain patients. Many different protocols have been developed in clinical pain research within recent years. In this review, we provide an overview of QST and tested neuroanatomical pathways, including peripheral and cen...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Pfau DB,Geber C,Birklein F,Treede RD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) frequently have gastrointestinal symptoms and signs. This article critically reviews the available literature and concludes the following: evidence that inflammatory bowel disease is associated with FM is contradictory, but should be looked for in patients taking concomitant steroids; p...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Wallace DJ,Hallegua DS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile colic is a self-limiting disorder of excessive infant crying or fussiness that peaks at 6 weeks of age and typically improves by 3 months of age. The etiology of infantile colic has yet to be definitively elucidated, but there is increasing research to support its relationship to migraine. The aims of this r...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Qubty W,Gelfand AA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervicogenic headache is a chronic, hemicranial pain syndrome in which the source of pain is located in the cervical spine or soft tissues of the neck but the sensation of pain is referred to the head. The trigeminocervical nucleus is a region of the upper cervical spinal cord where sensory nerve fibers in the descend...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Biondi DM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain can be a significant problem for the patient with advanced cancer, particularly if bone metastases are present. Radiation therapy is efficacious and has been a mainstay in the treatment of pain from bone metastases. In the past decade, radiosurgery has developed into a successful adjunct treatment for these patie...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Haley M,Gerszten PC

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual hormones influence complex brain function and pain perception. Many psychophysical studies attempted to establish pain perception changes across menstrual cycle in animal models and healthy women or those with chronic pain. General results are quite uncertain in regard to consistent menstrual-related fluctuatio...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： de Tommaso M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cervicogenic headache (CHA) is a secondary headache which has a source in the upper cervical spine. Many traditional analgesic choices lack good efficacy in managing the associated pain. As a result, in management of CHA, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or pulse radiofrequency (PRF) has been tried with ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Grandhi RK,Kaye AD,Abd-Elsayed A

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is a difficult outcome to measure due to its multifaceted and subjective nature. The need for selecting proper outcome measures is high because of the increasing demand for scientifically valid demonstrations of treatment efficacy. This article discusses some basic topics in the measurement of pain outcomes and a...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Younger J,McCue R,Mackey S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights the importance of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in headache sufferers. OMT is a viable option for patients who either do not wish to use pharmaceuticals or who have contraindications to pharmaceuticals. Patients with headaches that are refractory to other treatment op...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Whalen J,Yao S,Leder A

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is a debilitating chronic pain condition, which remains difficult to treat. The current mainstays of treatment include physical therapy, interventional procedures and medications. Among medications, ion channel blockers and gabapentinoids are the 2 classes of drugs commonly used to treat neuropathic p...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Chen L,Mao J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Total knee arthroplasty traditionally has been associated with significant postoperative pain that can limit recovery and prolong hospital length of stay. Recently, however, due to financial pressures and an emphasis on improving patient satisfaction, many institutions are implementing outpatient and ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Cullom C,Weed JT

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Abd-Elsayed A,Fiala K

更新日期：2019-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:CGRP is a key neuropeptide in migraine pathophysiology. The blockade of the CGRP pathway at the side of the CGRP receptor of the CGRP peptide leads to the interruption of trigeminal nerve system-mediated headache syndromes such as migraine. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the CGRP pathway have ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Israel H,Neeb L,Reuter U

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissection refers to a tear in the wall of an artery, with the two main types being intracranial or extracranial. Dissections tend to occur most commonly in the young, sometimes secondary to trauma involving the neck. To confirm a dissection, some type of vessel imaging is necessary, including magnetic resonance angio...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Sheikh HU

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opiate analgesics have been widely used for severe acute pain and chronic cancer-related pain. Individual differences in the effectiveness of opiates and their side effects limit the clinical benefits and increase risks of drug abuse. Genetic factors might affect variations of opiate sensitivity. The mu opioid peptide...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Nagashima M,Katoh R,Sato Y,Tagami M,Kasai S,Ikeda K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A flurry of recent randomized, placebo-controlled trials assessing dissimilar pharmacotherapeutic treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM) have been presented in the past few years. This review evaluates these trials in light of recent pathophysiological concepts germane to FM, including mood disorders, autonomic dysre...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Holman AJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concussion is a significant issue in medicine and the media today. With growing interest on the long-term effects of sports participation, it is important to understand what occurs in the brain after an impact of any degree. While some of the basic pathophysiology has been elucidated, much is still unknown about what ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Choe MC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common chronic pain condition that is characterized by distinct "trigger points." Despite current treatments with physical therapy, analgesics, anti-depressants and trigger-point injections, myofascial pain remains a challenging chronic pain condition in clinical practice. Botulinum...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Zhou JY,Wang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) remains a challenging condition to diagnose and treat. There are few large-scale, randomized trials of pharmacologic agents, and most published studies are small, uncontrolled, or presented only in abstract form at meetings. The most commonly used agents, such as anticonvulsants, ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Mackey S,Feinberg S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the present systematic review is to provide a current understanding of the mechanism of action and the evidence available to support clinical decision-making. The focus is to summarize randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized or observational studies of spinal cord stimulat...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Vallejo R,Gupta A,Cedeno DL,Vallejo A,Smith WJ,Thomas SM,Benyamin R,Kaye AD,Manchikanti L

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematological disorder which leads to serious complications in multiple organ systems. While significant research has addressed many of the effects of acute pain episodes and end-organ damage connected to this disease, little has approached the chronic pain state associa...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Fiocchi J,Urits I,Orhurhu V,Orhurhu MS,Giacomazzi S,Hoyt B,Kaye AD,Kaye RJ,Viswanath O

更新日期：2020-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:"Do I have a tumor?" This is a question in every person's mind when first confronted with a new-onset headache, a question that causes considerable anxiety among patients, leading them to seek medical evaluation. This publication reviews the current literature with respect to the epidemiology, pathophysiology presenta...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Kahn K,Finkel A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individually, childhood epilepsy and migraine are two of the most common conditions seen in pediatric neurology. What complicates matters is that there can be marked similarities between migraine and epilepsy as well as a variety of underlying conditions that predispose children to both seizures and headache. Thus, se...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Oakley CB,Kossoff EH

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine and cluster headache have been considered entirely separate clinical syndromes, both in routine clinical practice and in the 1988 International Headache Society classification. Neurologists seeing large numbers of patients soon realize, however, that there is a considerable overlap between the two conditions....

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Peatfield R

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nociceptive nerve endings in muscles and other tissues are equipped with a multitude of receptor molecules for endogenous pain-producing and sensitizing agents. Particularly interesting molecules are the purinergic receptors, which can be activated by adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and the vanilloid receptor, which is ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Mense S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00