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Thalamic Pain Syndrome Treatment

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References

Apkarian AV, Sosa Y, Sonty S, Levy RM, Harden RN, Parrish TB, et al. Chronic back pain is associated with decreased prefrontal and thalamic gray matter density. J Neurosci. 2004;24(46):10410-10415.

Fairbank J, Frost H, Wilson-MacDonald J, Yu LM, Barker K, Collins R; Spine Stabilisation Trial Group. Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisati...

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Expert & Community Posts

Does Harry Potter Have Migraines?

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Dr. Fred Sheftell and Dr. Timothy Steiner examined the references to Harry's headaches in the Harry... Read more »

A Prescription for Fibromyalgia - Or, Should I Buy Stock in Pfizer?

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...significant number of patients suffering from this chronic pain syndrome. However, an FDA... Read more »

Hollywood Cure for Pain To Host Red Carpet Event

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Hollywood Cure for Pain has announced that it is holding a star-studded gala on November 7 to... Read more »

Acupuncture Improves Effectiveness of Pain Medications

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...pain signals – the cingulate, insula, caudate, thalamus and amygdala regions. According to... Read more »

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistive Depression

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...electrode positioned in an area of the brain known as the thalamus. A tiny electrical pulse that... Read more »

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Health Guide

Parkinson's Disease: Surgery

...stimulation. Procedures that target the globus pallidus interna or ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus can also sometimes treat rigidity and tremors. However, there is not yet enough... Read more »

Epilepsy: Surgery

...simple surgical procedure.An investigational approach called deep brain stimulation (DBS) targets the thalamus, the part of the brain that produces most epileptic seizures. Early results have been... Read more »

Kidney Stones: Medications

Between 70 - 90% of crystals remain tiny enough so that they can travel through the urinary tract and pass out of the body in the urine without being noticed. When they cause symptoms,... Read more »

Encephalitis: Viral: Introduction

...forebrain functionsCerebellum: movement coordinationMidbrain: walking, posture, head, eye movementHypothalamus: body temperature, appetite, sexual behavior, reproductive hormonesThalamus:... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors

...however, that the two disorders are distinct, with treatments that are specific to each.Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Myofascial pain syndrome can be confused with fibromyalgia and may also accompany... Read more »

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