central sensitisation

Establishing Clinically Relevant Severity Levels for the Central Sensitization Inventory OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to create and validate severity levels for the central sensitization inventory (CSI), a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome instrument designed to identify...

Shared autonomic phenotype of long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Peter Novak; David M Systrom; Alexandra Witte; Sadie P Marciano; Donna Felsenstein; Jeff M Milunsky; Aubrey Milunsky; Joel Krier; Mark C Fishman INTRODUCTION Long COVID and myalgic...

Key Points Question What is the prevalence of central sensitization syndrome in postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? Findings This case-control study of 305 patients found a high prevalence (86.5%) of central sensitization syndrome in individuals with POTS. Meaning These findings suggest...

Interesting article on how ‘Central Sensitivity Syndromes’ evolved by Rheumatologists Milton Cohen and John Quintner from 2018. Seems this theory has fallen away somewhat in the last few years. ‘In 2007, Dr Mohammed Yunus from Illinois noted that a number of diverse, medically controversial...

The pivotal role of central sensitization in long COVID, fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Don L. Goldenberg Introduction Long COVID is a condition characterized by persistent unexplained symptoms following COVID-19 infection. These symptoms are not related to...

A description of the development of an innovative multi-component long COVID treatment program based on central sensitization with preliminary patient satisfaction data Munipalli; Smith; Baird; Dobrowolski; Allman; Thomas; Bruce OBJECTIVES Estimates of the prevalence of Long COVID in the United...

Full title: A description of the development of an innovative multi-component long COVID treatment program based on central sensitization with preliminary patient satisfaction data Highlights Long COVID is the persistence of COVID-19 symptoms for >3 months without an alternative diagnosis...

Prevalence and Risk Factors of de Novo Widespread Post-COVID Pain in Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Survivors: A Nation-Wide Exploratory Population-Based Survey Brian D. Ebbesen; Rocco Giordano; Juan Antonio Valera-Calero; Jakob Nebeling Hedegaard; César Fernández-de-las-Peñas; Lars Arendt-Nielsen...

Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine Authors include Nijs and Clauw. Published in the Lancet. Full paper here. Includes ‘chronic fatigue syndrome in the text and tables. Summary Chronic pain is a leading cause of...

https://slate.com/technology/2021/02/chronic-pain-neuroscience-education-running-joy.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en Content warning: When the article says neuroscience, they really mean "neuroscience" ;). Some excerpts: This is an "interesting" bit: This bit... hmmm:

Full title: What scientific evidence do the current classifications have in order to assess occupational disability in patients with central sensitisation syndrome? Abstract in English, full paper in Spanish. Paywall, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1138359320302616...

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2167702618781804 Central Sensitization: Explanation or Phenomenon? Emanuel N. van den Broeke Diana M. Torta, Omer Van den Bergh, , ... First Published July 2, 2018 Article Commentary Article information Abstract Central sensitization...