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View article: Eyelid heat pain sensitivity in healthy participants
Eyelid heat pain sensitivity in healthy participants Open
Introduction: Chronic ocular pain (COP) is a widespread pain condition that presents clinical challenges, has heterologous and overlapping etiologies across patients, and can have a debilitating effect on quality of life. It can manifest w…
View article: Effect Of Waiting Time And Patient Satisfaction In General Hospital Akamkpa
Effect Of Waiting Time And Patient Satisfaction In General Hospital Akamkpa Open
View article: Microstructural alterations of the trigeminal ganglion in chronic ocular surface pain patients: A diffusion MRI study
Microstructural alterations of the trigeminal ganglion in chronic ocular surface pain patients: A diffusion MRI study Open
Noxious stimuli to the ocular surface are encoded by sensory axons of trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons and conveyed through the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V1). We hypothesized that chronic ocular surface pain (COSP) may …
View article: Poor Diet Quality Is Associated With Greater Neuropathic Pain Among People With Spinal Cord Injury
Poor Diet Quality Is Associated With Greater Neuropathic Pain Among People With Spinal Cord Injury Open
View article: Health consequences associated with poor diet and nutrition in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders
Health consequences associated with poor diet and nutrition in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders Open
To describe health consequences associated with poor diet in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Descriptive qualitative design using in-depth interviews with SCI/D health providers. Audio-recorded and transcribed verb…
View article: The role of exercise in aromatase inhibitor‐induced arthralgia
The role of exercise in aromatase inhibitor‐induced arthralgia Open
Aromatase inhibitors are prescribed in breast cancer due to their associated lower rate of cancer recurrence compared to tamoxifen. However, aromatase inhibitor‐induced arthralgia (AIIA) is one of the leading causes of treatment nonadheren…
View article: Associations between Corneal Nerve Structure and Function in a Veteran Population
Associations between Corneal Nerve Structure and Function in a Veteran Population Open
Background: We evaluate the relationship between corneal nerve structure and function in a veteran population. Methods: 83 veterans (mean age: 55 ± 5 years) seen at the Miami Veterans Affairs (VA) eye clinic were included in this study. Ea…
View article: Associations between Corneal Nerve Structure and Function in a Veteran Population
Associations between Corneal Nerve Structure and Function in a Veteran Population Open
Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between corneal nerve structure and function in a veteran population. Methods: 83 veterans (mean age: 55 ± 5 years) seen at the Miami Veterans Affairs (VA) eye clinic were included in the study. Each i…
View article: Lipids from ocular meibum and tears may serve as biomarkers for depression and post‐traumatic stress disorder
Lipids from ocular meibum and tears may serve as biomarkers for depression and post‐traumatic stress disorder Open
Background There is a need to develop biomarkers for diagnosis and prediction of treatment responses in depression and post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods Cross‐sectional study examining correlations between tear inflammatory pr…
View article: FL-41 Tint Reduces Activation of Neural Pathways of Photophobia in Patients with Chronic Ocular Pain
FL-41 Tint Reduces Activation of Neural Pathways of Photophobia in Patients with Chronic Ocular Pain Open
View article: Disentangling the neurological basis of chronic ocular pain using clinical, self-report, and brain imaging data: use of K-means clustering to explore patient phenotypes
Disentangling the neurological basis of chronic ocular pain using clinical, self-report, and brain imaging data: use of K-means clustering to explore patient phenotypes Open
Introduction The factors that mediate the expression of ocular pain and the mechanisms that promote chronic ocular pain symptoms are poorly understood. Central nervous system involvement has been postulated based on observations of pain ou…
View article: Botulinum toxin A decreases neural activity in pain-related brain regions in individuals with chronic ocular pain and photophobia
Botulinum toxin A decreases neural activity in pain-related brain regions in individuals with chronic ocular pain and photophobia Open
Introduction To examine the effect of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) on neural mechanisms underlying pain and photophobia using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in individuals with chronic ocular pain. Methods Twelve subjects with …
View article: Predictors of discharge to home/community following inpatient-rehabilitation in a US national sample of Guillain-Barre-Syndrome patients
Predictors of discharge to home/community following inpatient-rehabilitation in a US national sample of Guillain-Barre-Syndrome patients Open
Background Guillain-Barre-Syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune polyneuropathy causing acute flaccid paralysis, is a rare condition with1-2 cases per 100,000 annually (approximately 5000 cases/year) in the United States (US). There is a paucity of…
View article: Factors affecting the prevalence, severity, and characteristics of ocular surface pain
Factors affecting the prevalence, severity, and characteristics of ocular surface pain Open
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to ocular surface pain and must be considered when evaluating an individual patient. These factors can inform the suspected etiology of the pain, and guide management decisions such as tear replac…
View article: Longitudinal Median Nerve Ultrasound Changes in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury and an Age- and Sex-Matched Nondisabled Cohort
Longitudinal Median Nerve Ultrasound Changes in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury and an Age- and Sex-Matched Nondisabled Cohort Open
View article: Clinical Neuroimaging of Photophobia in Individuals With Chronic Ocular Surface Pain
Clinical Neuroimaging of Photophobia in Individuals With Chronic Ocular Surface Pain Open
View article: Treatments perceived to be helpful for neuropathic pain after traumatic spinal cord injury: A multicenter cross-sectional survey study
Treatments perceived to be helpful for neuropathic pain after traumatic spinal cord injury: A multicenter cross-sectional survey study Open
DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perceived helpfulness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and their combinations for neuropathic pain (NeuP) and subcategories of NeuP after spinal cord injury…
View article: Multidimensional pain phenotypes after Traumatic Brain Injury
Multidimensional pain phenotypes after Traumatic Brain Injury Open
More than 50% of individuals develop chronic pain following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research suggests that a significant portion of post-TBI chronic pain conditions is neuropathic in nature, yet the relationship between neuropathic p…
View article: Differential Effects of Treatment Strategies in Individuals With Chronic Ocular Surface Pain With a Neuropathic Component
Differential Effects of Treatment Strategies in Individuals With Chronic Ocular Surface Pain With a Neuropathic Component Open
Background: Dysfunction at the ocular system via nociceptive or neuropathic mechanisms can lead to chronic ocular pain. While many studies have reported on responses to treatment for nociceptive pain, fewer have focused on neuropathic ocul…
View article: Access limitations and level of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in a geographically-limited sample of individuals with spinal cord injury
Access limitations and level of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in a geographically-limited sample of individuals with spinal cord injury Open
Limitations to basic needs and face-to-face communication can exacerbate challenges in access for persons with disabilities. Our results show increased levels of psychological distress related to decreased access to goods and services in i…
View article: Spinal Cord Injury–Functional Index/Capacity: Responsiveness to Change Over Time
Spinal Cord Injury–Functional Index/Capacity: Responsiveness to Change Over Time Open
View article: Access Limitations and Level of Psychological Distress During the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Sample of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Access Limitations and Level of Psychological Distress During the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Sample of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Open
View article: Ocular manifestations and biomarkers of Gulf War Illness in US veterans
Ocular manifestations and biomarkers of Gulf War Illness in US veterans Open
View article: Treatments that are perceived to be helpful for non-neuropathic pain after traumatic spinal cord injury: a multicenter cross-sectional survey
Treatments that are perceived to be helpful for non-neuropathic pain after traumatic spinal cord injury: a multicenter cross-sectional survey Open
View article: Interrelationship of Neurogenic Obesity and Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Interrelationship of Neurogenic Obesity and Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Open
The prevalence of obesity and of neuropathic pain are both estimated at above 50% in the population of people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). These secondary consequences of SCI have significant negative impact on physical functioni…
View article: Upper Extremity Overuse Injuries and Obesity After Spinal Cord Injury
Upper Extremity Overuse Injuries and Obesity After Spinal Cord Injury Open
Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at high risk for developing neurogenic obesity due to muscle paralysis and obligatory sarcopenia, sympathetic blunting, anabolic deficiency, and blunted satiety. Persons with SCI are also at high r…
View article: Pain sensitivity and autonomic nervous system parameters as predictors of dry eye symptoms after LASIK
Pain sensitivity and autonomic nervous system parameters as predictors of dry eye symptoms after LASIK Open
View article: Corneal Nerve Pathway Function in Individuals with Dry Eye Symptoms
Corneal Nerve Pathway Function in Individuals with Dry Eye Symptoms Open
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View article: A social network analysis of the role of social contact in mental illness stigma using the 2018 General Social Survey
A social network analysis of the role of social contact in mental illness stigma using the 2018 General Social Survey Open
Despite decades of research and dozens of public health campaigns, stigma continues to negatively affect the well-being and life chances of people labeled with a mental illness. One of the most promising directions for reducing stigma lies…