Current Pain and Headache Reports OnlineFirst articles

13.04.2024 | Non-pharmacologic Aspects of Pain, Migraine, and Headache (D Buse, Section Editor)

Therapeutic Patient Education as Part of the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Headache: A Scoping Review

Therapeutic pain education is advised within the multimodal physiotherapy management of migraine [ 1 , 2 •]. Including such education has already proven to be beneficial to decrease the frequency of migraine attacks [ 2 •]. A higher headache …

verfasst von:: Sarah Mingels, Marita Granitzer, Kerstin Luedtke, Wim Dankaerts

12.04.2024 | Chronic Pain Medicine (O Viswanath, Section Editor)

Spinal Cord Stimulation Waveforms for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a minimally invasive technique used to manage chronic pain, including conditions such as failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), complex regional pain syndrome I & II, and diabetic neuropathy [ 1 ]. Various theories …

verfasst von:: Ahish Chitneni, Esha Jain, Sidharth Sahni, Philippe Mavrocordatos, Alaa Abd-Elsayed

Open Access 12.04.2024 | Acute Pain Medicine (R Urman, Section Editor)

Cannabinoids for Acute Pain Management: Approaches and Rationale

Acute pain is a common symptom of a wide variety of triggering conditions, and the primary reason most patients access healthcare systems [ 1 •]. From the pain perspective, tension-type headache is the primary cause of morbidity, followed by …

verfasst von:: Mihai O. Botea, Lukas Andereggen, Richard D. Urman, Markus M. Luedi, Carolina S. Romero

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08.04.2024 | Alternative Treatments for Pain Medicine (C Robinson, Section Editor)

Virtual Reality in Acute and Chronic Pain Medicine: An Updated Review

The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage [ 1 ]. Acute pain, serving as a physiological …

verfasst von:: Sacha Moreau, Alexandra Thérond, Ivo H. Cerda, Kachina Studer, Alicia Pan, Jacob Tharpe, Jason E. Crowther, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Chris Gilligan, Reda Tolba, Sait Ashina, Michael E. Schatman, Alan D. Kaye, R. Jason Yong, Christopher L. Robinson

06.04.2024 | Childhood and Adolescent Headache (S Evers, Section Editor)

Triptans in the Acute Migraine Management of Children and Adolescents: An Update

Pediatric migraine is a common neurological condition with evidence of an increasing burden over the last several years [ 1 – 5 ]. An estimated 11% of children have migraine headaches. The prevalence increases with age, peaking at up to 25% for …

verfasst von:: Jessica Hauser Chatterjee, Heidi K. Blume

Open Access 04.04.2024 | Uncommon and/or Unusual Headaches and Syndromes (F Cohen, Section Editor)

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension After Abrupt Cessation of Medication: A Case Report of Abrupt Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonist Cessation and Review of the Literature

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a type of secondary headache disorder characterized by increased intracranial pressure; as the name implies, the precise etiology of the increased pressure in IIH is unknown. “The International …

verfasst von:: Brittany Heckel

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02.04.2024 | Chronic Pain Medicine (O Viswanath, Section Editor)

Neuropsychiatric Effects Associated with Opioid-Based Management for Palliative Care Patients

The neuropsychological effects of opioid dependence and abuse as well as physical consequences have been extensively studied by researchers in a multitude of medical professions including psychiatry, neurology, addiction medicine, and …

verfasst von:: Alan D. Kaye, Kylie Dufrene, Jada Cooley, Madeline Walker, Shivam Shah, Alex Hollander, Sahar Shekoohi, Christopher L. Robinson

01.04.2024 | Neuropathic Pain (A Abd-Elsayed, Section Editor)

Diabetic Neuropathy: Pathophysiology Review

Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus that results from the metabolic and vascular disturbances associated with diabetes. It has been shown that up to 50–66% of all diabetic patients develop some sort of diabetic neuropathy …

verfasst von:: Natalie Strand, Meredith A. Anderson, Sumedha Attanti, Benjamin Gill, Christopher Wie, Azizat Dawodu, Robert Pagan-Rosado, Monica W. Harbell, Jillian A. Maloney

01.04.2024 | Chronic Pain Medicine (O Viswanath, Section Editor)

Assessing Risk Factors and Comorbidities in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Narrative Review

Chronic pain, known as pain lasting ≥ 3 months, affects over 50 million Americans [ 1 ]. Not only do over 1 out of every 5 of adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain, but a 2016 Global Burden of Disease Study found it to be the leading …

verfasst von:: Sage V. Hebert, Melanie A. Green, Sydney A. Mashaw, William D. Brouillette, Angela Nguyen, Kylie Dufrene, Anitha Shelvan, Shilpadevi Patil, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye

Open Access 26.03.2024 | Acute Pain Medicine (R Urman, Section Editor)

Transitional Pain Service: An Update

Chronic Postsurgical Pain (CPSP) is defined as “pain that develops or increases in intensity after a surgical procedure or tissue injury, and persists beyond the healing process i.e. at least 3 months after the initiating event” [ 1 •, 2 ]. While …

verfasst von:: Ruben Klimke, Alexander Ott, Carolina S. Romero, Andrea Berendes, Richard D. Urman, Markus M. Luedi, Vighnesh Ashok

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25.03.2024 | Neuropathic Pain (A Abd-Elsayed, Section Editor)

Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Radiofrequency Techniques for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Joint Pain: Combined with Anatomy

Chronic low back pain is one of the most common health problems, occurring in 70–85% of cases [ 1 , 2 ]. Fifteen to fifty-four percent of patients with low back pain derive their pain from lumbar facet joints [ 3 ]. Lumbar facet pain is a chronic …

verfasst von:: Ling Na Qi, Ye Sun, Yu Tong Shi, Jing Han Yang, Yi Ran Yang, Xiang Zheng Qin

23.03.2024 | Acute Pain Medicine (R Urman, Section Editor)

IPACK Block Efficacy for Acute Pain Management after Total Knee Replacement: A Review

Total knee replacement (TKR) refers to surgical reconstruction of the knee joint using specific implants [ 1 ]. This procedure is extremely common, with more than 700,000 TKRs being performed yearly in the United States. In this regard, this number …

verfasst von:: William C. Upshaw, John M. Richey, Joseph P. Tassin, Mark V. Frolov, Benjamin C. Miller, Aaron J. Kaye, Jeffrey Sterritt, Charles J. Fox, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye

21.03.2024 | Neuropathic Pain (A Kaye, Section Editor)

Mitigating Factors in L4 and L5 Medial Branch Motor Stimulation During Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure for facet joint pain. The targets for the procedure are the medial branches of the dorsal spinal nerves which innervate the facet joints. Before RFA, patients undergo diagnostic …

verfasst von:: Mihir Jani, Nimesha Mehta, Sandra Yu, Ricky Ju, Ugur Yener, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Lynn Kohan, Sayed Emal Wahezi

21.03.2024 | Neuropathic Pain (A Abd-Elsayed, Section Editor)

Literature Review: Mechanism, Indications, and Clinical Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Stimulators in Lower Extremity Pain

The earliest demonstration of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) took place in the 1860s, led by the French scientist, G. Gaiffe with a device capable of delivering a transcutaneous current of 3 milliamperes [ 1 , 2 ]. At the same time, Dr. Julius …

verfasst von:: Qing Zhao Ruan, Jason Chang, Daniel Pak, Rajesh Supra, Cyrus Yazdi, Linda Kollenburg, Erkan Kurt, David Reece, Alexandra C. G. Fonseca, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Christopher L. Robinson

Open Access 20.03.2024 | Chronic Pain Medicine (O Viswanath, Section Editor)

Xylazine: A Drug Adulterant of Clinical Concern

Drug adulteration is when an illicit drug is contaminated with other substances to increase monetary gain [ 1 ]. It is becoming an increasingly concerning topic related to opioids as drug overdose mortality has significantly increased [ 2 ]. The …

verfasst von:: Amber N. Edinoff, Saveen Sall, William C. Upshaw, Noah J. Spillers, LeighAnn Y. Vincik, Adalyn S. De Witt, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

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20.03.2024 | New and Emerging Therapies in Interventional Pain Medicine (J Hasoon, Section Editor)

Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia During Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Narrative Review

Neuraxial anesthesia has long been used for many types of surgery, most notably general surgery, obstetrics and gynecological surgery, and orthopedic surgery. Benefits of neuraxial anesthesia during cardiac anesthesia include coronary …

verfasst von:: Kevin Chen, Kyle Gashler, Tommy Li, Anvinh Nguyen

19.03.2024 | Non-pharmacologic Aspects of Pain, Migraine, and Headache (D Buse, Section Editor)

Yoga for Migraine Prevention: An Ancient Practice with Evidence for Current Use

Patients seek complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) options such as yoga, so it is important for clinicians to know both the evidence and ways to incorporate yoga into clinical practice [ 1 ]. According to the 2017 National Health Interview …

verfasst von:: Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, Carolyn Bernstein

Open Access 19.03.2024 | Chronic Daily Headache (S-J Wang and S-P Chen, Section Editors)

Research Progress on the Experimental Model and Underlying Mechanistic Studies of Tension-Type Headaches

Tension-type headache (TTH) is a widely prevalent primary bilateral headache of mild to moderate intensity characterized by a pressing or tightening sensation and not aggravated by routine physical activity. Depending on the frequency, TTH can be …

verfasst von:: Guo-jing Fu, liu-ding Wang, Xian-su Chi, Xiao Liang, Jing-jing Wei, Zhi-hong Huang, Wei Shen, Yun-ling Zhang

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12.03.2024 | Acute Pain Medicine (R Urman, Section Editor)

Nerve Blocks for Craniotomy

Elective craniotomy is a frequently performed neurosurgical intervention for various conditions such as brain tumor resection, treatment of intracranial aneurysms, arterial-venous malformations, or epilepsy surgery [ 1 ]. One of the most …

verfasst von:: Andrea Stieger, Carolina S. Romero, Lukas Andereggen, Daniel Heisenberg, Richard D. Urman, Markus M. Luedi

12.03.2024 | Neuromodulation (A Abd-Elsayed, Section Editor)

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Sacroiliac Joint

Low back pain is a condition that poses a significant challenge to public health globally. Low back pain accounted for the highest fraction of healthcare spending in 2016, more than diabetes or ischemic heart disease [ 1 •]. In 2018, about 28.0% of …

verfasst von:: Rajesh Naidu Janapala, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Rachana Pasupuleti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Alan D. Kaye, Vidyasagar Pampati, Sahar Shekoohi, Laxmaiah Manchikanti

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