Sökning: "pain thresholds"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 44 avhandlingar innehållade orden pain thresholds.

  1. 11. Nerve injury induced pain and spinal cord stimulation

    Författare :Camilla Ultenius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Neuropathic pain;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic neuropathic pain caused by injury to or disease in the nervous system is relatively common and results in major suffering, poor quality of life and incapacity. Such pain is a therapeutic challenge because a considerable portion of the patients fails to benefit from pharmacotherapy. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Methodological aspects and usefulness of Quantitative Sensory Testing in early small fiber polyneuropathy : a clinical study in Swedish hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis patients

    Författare :Victoria Heldestad; Erik Nordh; Ole Suhr; Göran Solders; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Amyloidosis; cold thresholds; heart rate variability; method-of-limits; quantitative sensory testing; transthyretine; warm thresholds; Clinical Neurophysiology; klinisk neurofysiologi;

    Sammanfattning : Generalised polyneuropathy (PNP) is a common cause to neurological impairment, and may be an early symptom of a severe systemic disease. One such illness is hereditary transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTR), a progressive fatal disorder caused by a mutation on the TTR gene. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Self-reported symptoms and neurosensory function after electrical accidents : a survey among Swedish male electricians

    Författare :Lisa Rådman; Lars-Gunnar Gunnarsson; Ylva Nilsagård; Håkan Olausson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Electrical accident; Neurosensory symptoms; No-let-go phenomenon; Pain; Voltage; Quantitative Sensory Testing;

    Sammanfattning : Professionals working in electrical fields are at risk for accidental exposure to electricity on a daily basis. Electrical accidents can cause long-term sequelae manifesting as neurological symptoms, including in the peripheral nervous system. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Effects of electrical accidents : occupational and health perspectives

    Författare :Lisa Rådman; Magnus Thordstein; Håkan Olausson; Kerstin Norman; Finn Nilson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Electrical accident; Neurosensory symptoms; No-let-go phenomenon; Pain; Voltage; Quantitative sensory testing;

    Sammanfattning : Professionals working in the electrical industry are at risk of accidental injuries caused by electricity. Electrical accidents can cause persistent neurological symptoms, previously mainly described in patients whose injuries were initially extensive. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Pain, its assessment and treatment using sensory stimulation techniques : methodological considerations

    Författare :Iréne Lund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Evaluation of pain; pain; pain rating; pain threshold; sensory stimulation;

    Sammanfattning : Pain is a worldwide clinical problem that causes great suffering for the individual and costs for society. The assessment and evaluation of perceived pain is necessary for diagnosis, choice of treatment, and for the evaluation of treatment efficacy. LÄS MER