Novel Opioid Receptor Agonist Found Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain
NKTR-181 was found to be a safe, effective, and well tolerated treatment over the long term in patients with moderate to severe chronic low back pain.
All articles by Amit Akirov, MD
Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity Not Restricted to MSK Structures in Episodic Tension-Type Headache
Women with frequent episodic tension-type headache may have widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity in musculoskeletal structures and over nerve trunks.
Asymptomatic Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Is It a Precursor to Symptomatic Disease in Children?
Less pronounced clinical and radiologic features in asymptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may serve as early indicators for symptomatic IIH in children.
Effects of Aquatic Physiotherapy vs Health Education for Fibromyalgia
Aquatic physiotherapy may not be superior to a health education program in treating women with fibromyalgia.
ACT-Based Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Program Effective for Chronic Pain
A ten-week outpatient Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program for individuals with chronic pain was associated with improvements that included pain severity, pain interference, and physical and mental health-related quality of life.
Perineural Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Peripheral Neuropathy Pain
Perineural injection of platelet-rich plasma may improve pain and numbness associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and enhance peripheral nerve function.
High Prevalence of Neuropathic-Like Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis
The prevalence of neuropathic-like pain was found to be high in patients with psoriatic arthritis, a condition that may be associated with higher disease activity and fibromyalgia.
Association Between Headache and White Matter Microstructure With Diffusion Tensor Imaging
In patients with headaches, imaging may show widespread higher white matter diffusion compared with in headache-free individuals in the general population.
Psychophysical Pain Testing May Help Predict Responsiveness to Duloxetine for Migraine
Individuals with migraine who are categorized as “pro-nociceptive” may exhibit a greater response to prophylactic treatments with serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.
Neuropathic Pain May Increase Risk for Low Physical, Mental Quality of Life
The presence of neuropathic pain was identified as a risk factor for low physical and mental quality of life in middle-aged and elderly patients.
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