Relations between experimentally induced tooth pain threshold changes, psychometrics and clinical pain relief following TENS. A retrospective study in patients with long-lasting pain

E.G Widerström; P.G Åslund; L.-E Gustafsson; C Mannheimer; S.G Carlsson; S.A Andersson; Göteborgs universitet

doi:10.1016/0304-3959(92)90211-S

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Relations between experimentally induced tooth pain threshold changes, psychometrics and clinical pain relief following TENS. A retrospective study in patients with long-lasting pain

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Relations between experimentally induced tooth pain threshold changes, psychometrics and clinical pain relief following TENS. A retrospective study in patients with long-lasting pain

E.G Widerström, P.G Åslund, L.-E Gustafsson, C Mannheimer, S.G Carlsson, S.A Andersson and Göteborgs universitet

Pain (Amsterdam), Vol.51(3), pp.281-287

1992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(92)90211-S

PMID: 1491855

Abstract

Chronic pain

Experimental pain

Pain relief

Psychometric measures

TENS

The present study investigates the relationships between clinical pain relief, physiological and psychological parameters. Out of 50 patients with long-lasting musculoskeletal neck- and shoulder-pain treated with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), 21 were selected and classified as responders (n = 13) or non-responders (n = 8). Tooth pain thresholds (PT) were measured before and after an experimental TENS treatment and the relative change in PT following the stimulation was calculated. Three psychometric self-inventories were administered: Zung Depression Scale, Spielberger's Trait Anxiety Scale and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale. Responders (R) and non-responders (NR) differed significantly from each other in the PT measurements as well as on the psychometric scales. NR exhibited higher levels of anxiety and depression, a more pronounced powerful other orientation and no change or a decrease in PT following TENS compared to R. These findings indicate relationships and interactions between physiological and psychological factors in patients with long-lasting pain.

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.43 Anesthesiology; 1.43.135 Neuropathic Pain
Web Of Science research areas: Anesthesiology; Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences
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Title: Relations between experimentally induced tooth pain threshold changes, psychometrics and clinical pain relief following TENS. A retrospective study in patients with long-lasting pain
Creators: E.G Widerström - Department of Physiology, University of Göteborg, GöteborgSweden
P.G Åslund - Department of Psychology, University of Göteborg, GöteborgSweden
L.-E Gustafsson - Department of Physiology, University of Göteborg, GöteborgSweden
C Mannheimer - Department of Medicine, Pain section, Östra Hospital, GöteborgSweden
S.G Carlsson - Department of Psychology, University of Göteborg, GöteborgSweden
S.A Andersson - Department of Physiology, University of Göteborg, GöteborgSweden
Göteborgs universitet
Publication Details: Pain (Amsterdam), Vol.51(3), pp.281-287
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
PMID: 1491855
Record Identifier: 991031613101602976