Articles: neuralgia.
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To assess cognitive performance of chronic pain (CP) patients diagnosed with three types of pain-neuropathic pain (NP), musculoskeletal (MSK), and fibromyalgia (FM)-and to analyze the factors influencing cognitive difficulties in each group. ⋯ These results highlight the importance of taking into account the type of pain when assessing cognitive performance in CP patients and demonstrate the influence of the emotional state of the patient, especially if depression is present.
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Neuropathic pain is relatively common and occurs in approximately 6-8% of the population. It is associated with allodynia and hyperalgesia. Thus, non-pharmacological treatments, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be useful for relieving pain. ⋯ The antiallodynic effect of tDCS was associated with different neurotransmitters systems; the duration of these after-effects depended on the time exposure to tDCS.
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Osteoarthr. Cartil. · Mar 2018
Neuropathic pain in end-stage hip and knee osteoarthritis: differential associations with patient-reported pain at rest and pain on activity.
We investigated whether pain at rest and pain on activity were differentially associated with neuropathic pain scores in individuals with end-stage hip and knee OA. ⋯ Findings support that possible neuropathic pain is experienced by a notable proportion of patients with end-stage hip and knee OA and is more strongly associated with pain at rest than pain on activity, particularly in men. Clinical presentation of pain at rest may warrant more thorough evaluation for potential neuropathic pain and have implications for appropriate pain management.
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J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol. · Mar 2018
Treatment of Transient Peripheral Neuropathy During Chimeric 14.18 Antibody Therapy in Children With Neuroblastoma: A Case Series.
Children with high-risk neuroblastoma are currently treated with a chimeric monoclonal antibody against GD2 ganglioside (chimeric 14.18). The treatment improves survival but causes transient neuropathic pain-like syndrome. ⋯ Mean daily pain scores ranged from 0 to 5 and all children had a 0 pain score upon discharge. No major side effects were noted, suggesting morphine via nurse-controlled analgesia/patient-controlled analgesia is effective in controlling transient neuropathic pain in children receiving GD2 antibody therapy.
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Prospective, observational cohort study. ⋯ 2.