Sökning: "Chronic nociceptive pain"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade orden Chronic nociceptive pain.

  1. 16. Brain processing of experimental muscle pain and its interrelation with proprioception and muscle fatigue : positron emission tomography study

    Författare :Alexander Korotkov; Docent Tomas Graven-Nielsen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Experimental muscle pain; Hypertonic saline; Kinesthesia; Proprioception; Movement; Vibration; Muscle fatigue; Brain; Imaging; Positron emission tomography; Regional cerebral blood flow;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic muscle pain is a significant medical and social problem and better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved is an important requirement for further development of diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation methods. Experimental imaging studies have investigated functional neuroanatomy of different pain components. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Mechanisms of pain in autoimmunity : the role of antibodies

    Författare :Gustaf Wigerblad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Chronic pain in autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is a common and life- changing problem for many patients. Treatment is usually aimed at reducing inflammation and preserving the function of affected tissues. Chronic pain, however, often persists despite optimal disease control. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Pain in rheumatoid arthritis : bone and neuroinflammation-associated mechanisms

    Författare :Resti Rudjito; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Pain is often the primary reason patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) seek medical care. Despite effective disease control with currently available disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), there are still hurdles to overcome as a significant proportion of patients still report continuous pain. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Temporomandibular disorders in adolescents. Epidemiological and methodological studies and a randomized controlled trial

    Författare :Kerstin Wahlund; Malmö högskola; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Facial Pain;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the present thesis was to investigate different aspects of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and pain such as prevalence, diagnostics, and treatment among adolescents. The reliability of a questionnaire and the clinical examination and diagnoses according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) were assessed. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Interactions between the opioid and serotonin systems in chronic pain : quantitative live cell study by fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy (FCCS)

    Författare :Vlad Radoi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Chronic pain is a major health issue worldwide. It enacts considerable suffering on the affected individuals and significantly increases the societal burden, as it is the most common reason why individuals seek sick leave and ask for medical help. LÄS MER