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Illicit Stimulant Use Common for Chronic Pain Management in Women With Neuropathic Pain

The researchers sought to evaluate the relationship between pain management and stimulant use in people with chronic pain.

The PD-PCS: A New Approach to Classifying Pain in Patients With Parkinson Disease

Researchers developed a framework to differentiate PD- from non-PD-related pain and classify PD-related pain into 3 groups — nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic.

Combination Treatment Appears Beneficial for Chronic Migraine

Data analysis revealed that CGRP mAbs were discontinued more frequently than onabotulinumtoxinA (23% vs 3%).

Hizentra Dosing Guidelines Updated to Reflect New Study Findings

Hizentra is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CIDP as maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment.

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Pain After Orthopedic Surgery

Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation reduces acute pain and opioid requirements in the week following orthopedic surgery.

Study Identifies Sex Differences in Functional Organization of the Brain in Chronic Pain

The main goal of this study was to characterize sex differences and abnormalities in the functional segregation and integration of the whole-brain network architecture associated with chronic pain.

Projections of Utility of Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire

Researchers believed the MIDAS questionnaire would improve communication and aid in the diagnosis of migraines.

Rimegepant Reduces Analgesic and Antiemetic Use by Adults With Migraine

Study investigators sought to determine whether acute treatment with rimegepant decreases analgesic or antiemetic use in people with migraine.

Intravenous Magnesium May Improve Postoperative Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Magnesium’s potential action as a voltage-gated antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to mediate pain transduction is reviewed here.

A Closer Look at Cardiovascular Complications of Malaria

The researchers’ goals include systematically reviewing the existing evidence of cardiovascular involvement in infectious diseases, including tropical infectious diseases.