Browsing by Subject "Chronic pain"
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Agmatine reverses pain induced by inflammation, neuropathy, and spinal cord injury
(East Carolina University, 2000-09-12)Antagonists of glutamate receptors of the N-methyl-D-aspartate subclass (NMDAR) or inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) prevent nervous system plasticity. Inflammatory and neuropathic pain rely on plasticity, presenting ... -
CENTRAL SENSORIMOTOR CHANGES DUE TO PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY: ROLE OF DOPAMINERGICS AND OPIOIDS
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)Chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) is a disease typically resulting from injury to the central or peripheral nervous system. CNP has a prevalence of 12-15% in the population, but current treatments are not highly efficacious ... -
Emerging Adults and Chronic Pain: Exploring the Impact of Chronic Pain on Emerging Adults and their Ability to Adapt
(East Carolina University, 2022-11-10)Emerging adulthood is a period of exploration and uncertainty where individuals between 18 and 29 years old investigate the abundance of opportunities available to them in regard to love, work, and worldviews. Although ... -
PAIN SUPPORT FROM FAMILY AND PROVIDERS IN THE DIABETIC AMPUTEE: A LIVED EXPERIENCE
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Chronic pain after lower extremity amputation surgery has been reported in up to 80% of patients. Amputations, which are among the most debilitating chronic complication of diabetes have a variety of consequences including ...