Pain Disorder

Pain disorder is chronic pain experienced by a patient in one or more areas, and is thought to be caused by psychological stress. The pain is often so severe that it disables the patient from proper functioning.

 

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW149
Diagnosis: Pain Disorder
US Patients:
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M;F+
Age Onset: Children
Brain Area:
Symptoms: Chronic pain thought to be caused by psychological stress; after accident, during illness, after drug withdrawal – but pain continues
Progression: After the pain should be gone, it increases due to attention or benefits for it.
Causes:
Medications: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, trigger-point injections, surgical ablations
Therapies: CBT-talk to retrain behaviors. Lohr’s “Calming My Pain!” DVD or Download (offered on this website) may help if used as requested.

Youtube Video: Pain and the Brain

Amazon or Library Book: When Children Feel Pain

Click the book to link or order from Amazon.

Jim Lohr’s own “Calming My Pain” can be downloaded

from the “Blue Box” on this website.

You can download this program from the “Blue Box”
in the right column of the website.

Support Group: painconnection.org; 800-910-0664

(U. S. Pain Foundation)

4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis 

Clicking each title opens the
PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

  • Migraine and cognitive dysfunction: a narrative review
    by Catarina Fernandes on December 20, 2024

    The association between migraine and cognitive function has been studied during the last decade, however, this relationship is not well established. As migraine prevalence is highest between the ages of 30-40, aligning with some of our most productive years, we must understand cognitive changes within this disorder. Cognitive impairment potentially limits social and professional interactions, thus negatively impacting quality of life. Therefore, we will review the relationship between prevalent...

  • The correlation between immune cells and endometriosis: a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization study
    by Lele Pan on December 20, 2024

    CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence of a potential correlation between immune cell phenotypes and EM, including the existence of reverse causation. These findings open up new avenues for investigating the underlying mechanisms of EM.

  • High impact works on stem cell transplantation in intervertebral disc degeneration
    by Xiaofeng Chen on December 20, 2024

    CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the highest impact works on SCT in IDD, thereby providing a deeper understanding of the historical works related to SCT in IDD, as well as benefits for future studies in this field.

  • Iliopsoas Abscess Mimicking a Lower Motor Neuron Lesion: A Diagnostic Challenge
    by Pallavi Priya on December 20, 2024

    Iliopsoas abscess is a rare infection that presents with a triad of fever, back pain, and hip pain. However, due to the anatomical proximity of the psoas muscle to various structures, an abscess in this region can manifest with nonspecific symptoms, leading to potential misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, which can be fatal. We report a case of a 54-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with right-sided flank pain and symptoms resembling lower motor neuron disorder. Initial...