Medical research
Promising treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome
A study, published today in PNAS, has found a potential treatment for patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
Jun 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
How the mind can map negative spaces around the body
(Medical Xpress)—The brain's perception of space can determine whether a part of a body which occupies that space is either healthy or "neglected".
Dec 19, 2012
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Medications
'Placebo therapy' ineffective for long-term chronic pain relief
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that 'placebo therapy' could be effective for short-term pain relief in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), but does not have a lasting impact.
Dec 11, 2014
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Neuroscience
Unexpected link between choroid plexus and chronic pain
Aalto University neuroscientists, in collaboration with researchers at Helsinki University Hospital and Harvard Medical School, have found a novel connection between the size of the choroid plexus in the brain and complex ...
Sep 22, 2015
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Neuroscience
The 'disinhibited' brain
The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Morbus Sudeck, is characterised by "disinhibition" of various sensory and motor areas in the brain. A multidisciplinary Bochum-based research group, led by Prof. Dr. ...
Sep 21, 2011
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Medical research
Causes of serious pain syndrome closer to discovery
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Liverpool have taken a major step forward in understanding the causes of a disorder which causes chronic pain in sufferers.
Jun 30, 2014
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Medical research
How virtual reality can help relieve chronic pain
The first time Nancy Baker saw people use virtual reality to deal with chronic pain, it was a revelation.
Apr 11, 2023
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Medications
Patients with chronic pain feel caught in an opioid-prescribing debate
It started with a rolled ankle during a routine Army training exercise. Shannon Hubbard never imagined it was the prologue to one of the most debilitating pain conditions known to exist, called complex regional pain syndrome.
Aug 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can virtual reality therapy help alleviate chronic pain?
Chronic pain due to disease or injury is common, and even prescription pain medications cannot provide acceptable pain relief for many individuals. Virtual reality as a means of distraction, inducing positive emotions, or ...
Jun 5, 2014
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Medical research
New approach to stop chronic pain
The pain in Sequoia Lawson's right arm grew so severe that she could not lift it to shake hands.
Feb 27, 2014
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