A Comprehensive Review of the Treatment and Management of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease.

abstract：:The clinical features of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs), such as trigeminal distribution of pain, circadian/circannual rhythmicity, and ipsilateral cranial autonomic features, suggest a crucial role of the hypothalamus in the underlying pathophysiology of these primary headache disorders. Hypothalamic involv...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Holle D,Katsarava Z,Obermann M

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Treatment for patients who are dying from cancer and are suffering with physiologic and existential symptoms is an important and valuable skill for health care providers. However, the treatment for suffering at the end of life and the use of sedation for comfort often are misunderstood. The following is a discussion o...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Walton O,Weinstein SM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cluster headache was first described over 300 years ago, but in the last century our knowledge of the disorder has exploded through both clinical observation and epidemiological data. Although some of the data are conflicting and more need to be obtained, much is known about the disorder. This article reviews the data...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Broner SW,Cohen JM

更新日期：2009-04-01 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

abstract：:Clinical understanding and management of myofascial pain is overlooked frequently when dealing with pain. Myofascial pain is defined as pain or autonomic phenomena referred from active trigger points, with associated dysfunction. The trigger point is a focus of hyperirritability in the muscle that, when compressed, is...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Graff-Radford SB

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the current and investigational agents for use in the treatment of acute pain. The use of spinal and epidural routes also are discussed. ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Bowen G,Viscusi ER,Andonakakis A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal-assisted therapy, including visits from certified therapy dogs, offer a valuable and often underutilized resource for addressing unmet needs in cancer patients. Prospective research studies have documented symptomatic benefits for reducing pain, psychological distress, and fatigue in a variety of patient popula...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Marcus DA

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:The experience of chronic pain can be associated with significant distress and disability; however, this is not always the case. Although attempts to control or reduce pain can be helpful for many pain sufferers, on some occasions this is not an effective option and a different response is required. This different res...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： McCracken LM,Vowles KE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Migraine is a debilitating neurological disorder with grave consequences for both the individual and society. This review will focus on recent literature investigating how brain structures implicated in reward and aversion contribute to the genesis of migraine pain. There exist many overlapping and interacting brain r...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Cahill CM,Cook C,Pickens S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) classically features a clinical presentation that includes longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and optic neuritis. However, many other pathognomonic phenomena have more recently been described in patients diagnosed with NMO, including intractable hiccups, vomiting, ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Masters-Israilov A,Robbins MS

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurones in the trigeminocervical complex are the major relay neurones for nociceptive afferent input from the meninges and cervical structures; therefore, they are the neural substrates of head pain. This review highlights the importance of two basic mechanisms in headache physiology: convergence of nociceptive affer...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Bartsch T,Goadsby PJ

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia syndrome, a chronic condition typically characterized by widespread pain, nonrestorative sleep, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and other somatic symptoms, negatively impacts physical and emotional function and reduces quality of life. Exercise is commonly recommended in the management of people with fibr...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Busch AJ,Webber SC,Brachaniec M,Bidonde J,Bello-Haas VD,Danyliw AD,Overend TJ,Richards RS,Sawant A,Schachter CL

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:During gestation, cells of the brain and gut develop almost simultaneously into the central nervous system (CNS) and enteric nervous system (ENS), respectively. They remain connected via the vagal nerve lifelong. While it is well known that the brain sends signal to the gut, communication is in fact bidirectional. Jus...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Hindiyeh N,Aurora SK

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:The vast majority of menstruating women experience uncomfortable symptoms during the premenstrual phase of their menstrual cycles. Although many women do not require specific treatment of their symptoms, approximately 20% to 50% report moderate to severe premenstrual symptoms and about 5% meet the diagnostic criteria ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Shulman LP

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Headache and sleep disturbance are common health complaints. Both complaints often co-exist in the same patient, leading some to suspect a causal relationship or common underlying pathology. However, the empirical literature in this area is limited. Some attempts have been made to explore the relationship between head...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Rains JC,Penzien DB

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "migrant variant" is not used in the headache classification of the International Headache Society (IHS), but it includes those forms of migraine that are not typical of migraine with or without aura. Headaches that do not quite fulfill all of the IHS criteria are termed "migrainous disorder." Migraine associ...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Solomon S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache, a common and disabling symptom in Behçet's syndrome, may be associated with a variety of neurologic syndromes and ocular inflammation, or may present as an isolated feature. Our objective is to describe the various neurologic and ocular syndromes of Behçet's syndrome of which headache is a symptom, and to re...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Vishwanath V,Wong E,Crystal SC,Robbins MS,Filopoulos M,Lipton RB,Yazici Y,Kister I

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:Neurostimulation techniques for the treatment of primary headache syndromes, particularly for chronic cluster headache (CCH), have received much interest in the recent years. Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) has yielded favourable clinical results, and is becoming a routine treatment for refractory chronic cluster he...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Wolter T,Kaube H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pain affects more individuals than does cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. Yet, our treatment options remain remarkably limited. Often, highly effective psychotherapeutic approaches are limited by many barriers such as access, reimbursement, and acceptability; however, resilience-based positive acti...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Hassett AL,Finan PH

更新日期：2016-06-01 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 Chiari I malformation is a cerebellar anomaly of uncertain origin, defined in part as tonsillar herniation of at least 3 to 5 mm below the foramen magnum; it is associated with crowding of the craniocervical junction. It is the most frequent of the Chiari malformations and is associated with headaches, syringohydr...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： Taylor FR,Larkins MV

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trigger points play a part in the development and maintenance of chronic headache states. This article reviews the physiology of trigger points, with a focus on the -latest understanding of their biochemistry. The importance of facial muscle and extraocular muscle trigger points is only beginning to be understood; the...

journal_title：Current pain and headache reports

authors： McMurray CA,Bajwa ZH

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00