Are Antiepileptic Drugs Used in the Treatment of Migraine Associated with an Increased Risk of Suicidality?Current Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 15 - Trang 164-169 - 2011
Andres M. Kanner
Three antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), valproic acid, gabapentin, and topiramate (TPM), are used frequently in the prophylactic treatment of migraines. In December 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning suggesting that the use of all AEDs is associated with an increased risk of suicidal ideation and behavior. This warning has been received by the medical community with great skeptic...... hiện toàn bộ
Small Fiber NeuropathyCurrent Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 26 Số 6 - Trang 429-438 - 2022
Natalie Strand, Christopher Wie, J Peck, Mostafa Maita, Nirmal Singh, J Dumbroff, Vinicius Tieppo Francio, M Murphy, Kuo‐Hsuan Chang, David Dickerson, Jillian Maloney
Stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of cancer painCurrent Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 13 - Trang 277-281 - 2009
Marsha Haley, Peter C. Gerszten
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 patients. The indications for radiosurgery are continually expanding, and new and more...... hiện toàn bộ
Classification, epidemiology, and natural history of myofascial pain syndromeCurrent Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 5 - Trang 412-420 - 2001
Robert D. Gerwin
Myofascial pain syndrome is a disease of muscle that produces local and referred pain. It is characterized by a motor abnormality (a taut or hard band within the muscle) and by sensory abnormalities (tenderness and referred pain). It is classified as a musculoskeletal pain syndrome that can be acute or chronic, regional or generalized. It can be a primary disorder causing local or regional pain sy...... hiện toàn bộ
Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: Reevaluation of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysesCurrent Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 27 - Trang 351-369 - 2023
Wen-xi Yan, Hui-ze Lin, Xiang Wang, Wei Zhang, Lan-ping Liu, Jin-na Yu, Tao Yang
This overview aims to reevaluate the methodological quality, report quality, and evidence quality of systematic reviews (SRs)/meta-analyses (MAs) of acupuncture for low back pain to determine whether acupuncture effectively treats low back pain (LBP). Twenty-three SRs/MAs were deemed eligible for the present overview. The AMSTAR 2 score showed that the methodological quality of one SR/MA was of me...... hiện toàn bộ
Medical Cannabis for Neuropathic PainCurrent Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 22 - Trang 1-12 - 2018
Gemayel Lee, Brittany Grovey, Tim Furnish, Mark Wallace
Many cultures throughout history have used cannabis to treat a variety of painful ailments. Neuropathic pain is a complicated condition that is challenging to treat with our current medications. Recent scientific discovery has elucidated the intricate role of the endocannabinoid system in the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain. As societal perceptions change, and legislation on medical cannabis r...... hiện toàn bộ
The relevance of health anxiety to chronic pain: Research findings and recommendations for assessment and treatmentCurrent Pain and Headache Reports - Tập 7 - Trang 98-104 - 2003
Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
Health anxiety is a dimensional construct that is characterized by extreme concern about one’s health at one end of the continuum and lack of concern about health on the other. Research evidence is consistent with the notion that high levels of health anxiety among patients with pain represent a poor prognostic indicator. Moreover, the experience of chronic pain can serve to increase health anxiet...... hiện toàn bộ