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Hit it where it hurts: Scientists reveal how mirrors cure phantom pain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2019

Visual responsiveness in the somatosensory cortex diminishes significantly following mirror therapy for phantom limb pain. Before therapy, researchers discovered a strong, unexpected activation in the sensorimotor foot region of amputees to visually presented images of the foot. This response was no longer present following mirror therapy.... Read More...

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Defective potassium channels cause headache, not body pain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 15, 2019

The loss of TRESK significantly increases the risk of developing headaches and may be implicated in migraines.... Read More...

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Mathematical Model Explores Daily Rhythms in Pain Sensitivity

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2019

A new mathematical model can accurately reproduce experimental results on pain sensitivity and predict how the results are affected by the time of day.... Read More...

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Phantom sensations: When the sense of touch deceives

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2019

Healthy individuals some times misattribute tactile stimulation to the wrong side, and even wrong parts, of their body. This is especially true if the part of the body is crossed, where the left hand is positioned on the right, for example. Findings shed new light on the way in which the brain represents the body.... Read More...

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Promising treatment option for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsJune 11, 2019

Blocking the activity of interleukin-1 in mouse models of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) helped reverse symptoms. Researchers say patients with CRPS should respond to immune-based treatments which reduce some of the disease features.... Read More...

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Opioids are not sleep aids, and can actually worsen sleep research finds

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

Opioids are often prescribed to help those with chronic pain manage sleep problems associated with their condition. New research reports opioids effect on sleep quality is limited and of poor quality. Additionally, opioids can increase the risk of sleep apnea.... Read More...

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Multiple brain regions moderate and link depressive mood and pain

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

People with higher levels of depressive moods exhibited heightened sensitivity to pain, and had greater activation in the prefrontal cortex, insula and somatosensory cortex.... Read More...

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The insular cortex processes, and drives learning from pain

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2019

Using optogenetics to 'switch off' the insular cortex in mice experiencing a painful event resulted in a less fearful reaction to pain. The ability of the mice to learn avoidance from the pain event was also reduced. ... Read More...

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Common antibiotic may increase nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy risk

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2019

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as Levofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin, appear to increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy by 47%. However, there is no significant increased risk of developing neuropathy associated with amoxicillin use.... Read More...

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Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2019

Study finds a pathogenic relationship between insulin resistance and fibromyalgia. Treating fibromyalgia with metformin, a drug that combats insulin resistance, resulted in a dramatic reduction of pain levels for patients.... Read More...

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Newfound autoimmune syndrome causes muscle pain, weakness

Neuroscience NewsApril 29, 2019

Researchers have identified a new autoimmune disease that causes muscle pain and weakness. Large-histiocyte-related immune myopathy (LHIM), generates similar results to the condition rhabdomyolysis in blood chemistry samples. LHIM can effectively be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs to help reduce symptoms. ... Read More...

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Migraine-linked protein exhibits sex-specific pain effects

Neuroscience NewsApril 8, 2019

CGRP, a protein associated with migraine pain, appears to act differently between sexes. Researchers say a female-specific mechanism of downstream CGRP receptor activation is likely to contribute to the higher prevalence of migraine in women.... Read More...

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Hit it where it hurts: Scientists reveal how mirrors cure phantom pain

Defective potassium channels cause headache, not body pain

Mathematical Model Explores Daily Rhythms in Pain Sensitivity

Phantom sensations: When the sense of touch deceives

Promising treatment option for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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Migraine-linked protein exhibits sex-specific pain effects