FDA: Stimulation Trial Should Be Performed Before Implanting SCS for Pain
The FDA reported that between July 27, 2016 and July 27, 2020, a total of 107,728 medical device reports (MDRs) associated with SCS devices intended for pain were received.
Chronic Pain
Spotlight on Fibromyalgia: Updates on Diagnosis and Clinical Management
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue.
Effect of Pain on Functioning in Serious Mental Illness
Authors of a paper share their perspectives on the topic of chronic pain in individuals with mental health disorders.
Implantable Neurostimulation Device Cleared for Chronic Low Back Pain
The FDA has approved ReActiv8® (Mainstay Medical), an implantable neurostimulation system, for the treatment of intractable chronic low back.
Experts Weigh in on Evaluating, Treating Comorbid Migraine and Temporomandibular Dysfunction
Paul G. Mathew, MD and Steven D. Bender, DDS, uniquely encounter patients with TMD and migraine in their respective practice and offer their insight regarding the diagnosis and management this often overlooked comorbidity.
Network Analysis Supports Targeting Patients’ Strengths to Treat Chronic Pain
Depression is twice as common in patients with chronic pain compared to health subjects, and pain intensity, frequency, and number of locations are linked to depression and anxiety.
Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Management of Chronic Back and Leg Pain
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) with a closed-loop system that uses recorded evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs) is superior to a fixed-output, open-loop system for patients with chronic back and leg pain.
Nerve Volumes Predict Surgical Outcome in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia
Larger contralateral trigeminal nerve and hippocampus volumes are predictive of early nonresponse to surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
Review Does Not Support Hypothesis of Bimodality in Clinical Pain Trials
Researchers found no evidence that changes in pain intensity scores in duloxetine-treated or pregabalin-treated patients have the strikingly bimodal distribution depicted in previous studies.
Type of Initial Provider Consulted for Lower Back Pain May Influence Opioid Use
Patients with new-onset low back pain who initially consulted a chiropractor or physical therapist vs a primary care physician were found to have reduced risk for long-term opioid use.
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