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Neuromodulation in headache and craniofacial neuralgia: guidelines from the Spanish Society of Neurology and the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.

Jul 30, 2020

Numerous invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation devices have been developed and applied to patients with headache and neuralgia in recent years. However, no updated review addresses their safety an...

Psychotherapy for Physical Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.

Jul 30, 2020

To provide a brief and comprehensive summary of the recent evidence from clinical trials testing psychotherapeutic interventions in patients with fibromyalgia with particular interest in their possibl...

Magnesium and Pain.

Jul 30, 2020

In terms of antinociceptive action, the main mode of action of magnesium involves its antagonist action at the -methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, which prevents central sensitization and attenuates ...

Significant correlation between plasma proteome profile and pain intensity, sensitivity, and psychological distress in women with fibromyalgia.

Jul 30, 2020

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex pain condition where the pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms are not fully elucidated. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the plasma proteome profi...

The Thrilling Journey of SARS-CoV-2 into the Intestine: From Pathogenesis to Future Clinical Implications.

Jul 30, 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has a direct impact on the gastrointestinal system, as up to 50% of fecal samples from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patien...

Prescription Pain Medication Use Among Adults: Estimates & Trends

Jul 28, 2020

National guidelines note that nonpharmacologic and non-opioid-containing pharmacologic therapies are preferred for managing chronic pain whenever appropriate. “Since the early 2000s, there has been ...

Direct Comparison of Pneumatic and Ho:YAG Laser Lithotripsy in the Management of Lower Ureteric Stones.

Jul 27, 2020

Besides extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, semi-rigid ureteroscopy (URS) has become an equal therapy of choice for the treatment of most distal ureteric stones. Before the wide availability of lase...

Functional Ability and Health-Related Quality of Life in Randomized Controlled Trials of Tocilizumab in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Jul 27, 2020

Evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and disability in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) or polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) treated w...

Localized sympathectomy reduces peripheral nerve regeneration and pain behaviors in 2 rat neuropathic pain models.

Jul 27, 2020

Previous studies have shown that the peripheral nerve regeneration process is linked to pain in several neuropathic pain models. Other studies show that sympathetic blockade may relieve pain in some p...

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis Pain: A Randomized Withdrawal Trial.

Jul 27, 2020

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed for knee osteoarthritis. However, they are associated with uncertain long-term clinical benefit and significant toxic effects.To e...

En pointe: dancers report their pain less variably than do controls.

Jul 27, 2020

The subjective nature of pain and the lack of a gold standard for objective measurement hinders effective assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Some individuals, such as professional dancers, are bett...

Impact of Long-term, High-fat, and High-cholesterol Diet on Murine Vertebrae Bones.

Jul 27, 2020

As the percentage of overweight individuals in the population rises, diseases associated with excess weight resulting from poor nutrition are becoming more and more widespread. So far, the influence o...

Involvement of the endogenous opioid system in the beneficial influence of physical exercise on amphetamine-induced addiction parameters.

Jul 27, 2020

Psychostimulant drugs addiction is a chronic public health problem and individuals remain susceptible to relapses increasing public expenses even after withdrawal and treatment. Our research group has...

Nalfurafine modulates the reinforcing effects of oxycodone in male and female adolescent C57BL/6J mice.

Jul 27, 2020

Addiction to prescription opioid, such as oxycodone, has affected millions of adolescents and young adults. Kappa opioid receptor (KOP-r) agonist can counterbalance the euphoria effects of mu opioid a...

Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Jul 27, 2020

There is limited knowledge on the adverse outcomes in newborns after maternal methamphetamine (MA) use during pregnancy.To compare neonatal outcomes in newborns exposed to MA with the newborns of opio...

An update on acute and preventive treatments for migraine in children and adolescents.

Jul 27, 2020

Migraine is diagnosed in 5% of children in the United States by the age of ten. The estimated prevalence for children with migraine is 10%. It has become increasingly important to diagnose children an...

Enhanced mindfulness-based stress reduction in episodic migraine: a randomized clinical trial with magnetic resonance imaging outcomes.

Jul 27, 2020

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an enhanced mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR+) vs stress management for headache (SMH). We performed a randomized, assessor-blind, clinical trial of 98 adu...

Galcanezumab for the prevention of Cluster Headache.

Jul 27, 2020

Cluster headache (CH) is among the worst painful conditions. The available therapies are scarce and not specific, leaving many patients unsatisfied because of poor efficacy and/or tolerability. Patien...

The American College of Rheumatology Fibromyalgia Criteria Are Useful in the Evaluation of Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Jul 27, 2020

Fibromyalgia (FM) is common among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and its coexistence is believed to interfere with the measurement of patient-reported outcomes of disease activity and func...

Effects of high frequency neuronavigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in fibromyalgia syndrome: A double-blinded, randomized controlled study.

Jul 27, 2020

The primary aim of the study was to investigate the effect of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on pain in fibromyalgia. Seco...

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