Pain relief for patients with chronic low back pain
Leiden University Medical Center researchers have made another important step toward personalized pain treatment based on the patient’s...
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NEWS & EVENTS
Medoc follows scientific advancements using quantitative sensory testing closely. We share some of the recent publications regarding QST and Medoc’s devices here. We applaud our many customers for their scientific efforts in acquiring new insights in the field of neurology, basic science and pain physiology and highlight their insights on our blog.
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- Dec 6, 2020
- 5 min
Fit to a T(hermode)
We are often asked by our customers: “what thermode should I use?” Our answer is usually: “it depends”. This is one of the most common...
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- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Do you know what your thermal taster status is?
thermal taste is a phenomenon that may be tested using thermal stimulation of cooling and heating, thermal taste gives the additional flavor
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- Oct 3, 2020
- 2 min
Patient knows best: participant-controlled tonic heat pain temperature during CPM
There are quite a few ways to explore conditioned pain modulation (CPM). It may be through a set stimulus with asking the participant to...
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- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
Does gender identity affect pain?
There are known differences in the pain experience, pain processing and prevalence of chronic pain between men and women.
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- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Persistent pelvic pain, not only affecting the pelvic area
Women suffering from persistent pelvic pain also have reduced pain thresholds remote in their bodies, pointing to central sensitization.
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- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Are negative neurological signs actually a positive hint in post-surgical pain?
Ghandi et al. found surprising results when screening patients using QST after invasive thoracic surgery.
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- Feb 9, 2020
- 2 min
Can QST inform us about sensitivity of burn scars?
The first week of February 2020 marks the annual National Burn Awareness Week in the US, which’s theme is “Contact Burns-Hot Surfaces...
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- Dec 19, 2019
- 1 min
Will your holiday party glass of wine eliminate your pain?
The answer is: possibly. Medoc’s Pathway CHEPS was used in a recently published study by Horn-Hofmann et al. (2019) assessing pain...
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- Nov 28, 2019
- 2 min
People living with HIV exhibit altered central pain processing
Conditioned pain modulation in people living with HIV (PLWH) is ineffective in comparison to healthy controls, found Owens et al. in...
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- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
Pain goes through the stomach for veterans with Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is presented by a number of health symptoms, among them pain complaints and gastro-intestinal (GI) issues in...
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- Jul 29, 2019
- 2 min
Are headaches common due to lacking conditioned pain modulation (CPM)?
This question motivated Levy et al. to investigate the endogenous inhibition efficiency of the trigeminal and extra-trigeminal areas of...
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- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
Is polyneuropathy reversible?
A new study by Ng Wing Tin et al. suggests it might be. Patients with polyneuropathy associated with glycemic disorder or metabolic...
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- Mar 14, 2019
- 1 min
Thermal quantitative sensory testing proves pre-clinically relevant in type 2 Diabetes
Thermal Quantitative Sensory testing (QST) is routinely performed in various diabetes clinics around the world to monitor for small fiber...
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- Feb 7, 2019
- 2 min
QST testing may detect subclinical neuropathy and hence, treatment may be adjusted in time.
What is CIPN Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common painful and treatment-limiting side effect of chemotherapy....
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- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
QST identifies the better surgical skin graft technique
In a recent article published in the International Journal of Surgery, authors reported the use of a wide array of QST (quantitative...
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- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
Something to be optimistic about for 2019!
What do the AlgoMed device, conditioned pain modulation and optimism have in common? Optimism, having a positive outlook on the future,...
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- Nov 15, 2018
- 3 min
New technology may change the diagnosis and management of diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common complications seen in patients suffering from diabetes worldwide, with rates of...
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
Growing QST Presence in Pharma Clinical Trials
The use of QST devices in pharma-sponsored clinical trials has been continuously rising over the past couple of years.
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- Sep 4, 2018
- 1 min
Thermal QST as a predictor for drug efficacy
Thermal sensitivity has been linked to the analgesic effect of imipramine in chronic low back pain.
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