Pain affects tens of millions of people in the US and is
associated with a variety of effects that can destroy the pain
sufferer's quality of life. Despite this high prevalence, pain is
generally misunderstood and not well managed. To clarify these
issues, this Resource Center provides the latest medical news and
clinical information on pain and its management, including reports
from recent conferences, review articles, CME programs, and links
to clinical practice guidelines and other related resources on the
Web.
Pain
and Cognition
What's new concerning the cognitive effects of chronic pain
and pain relief? Find out in this easy-to-navigate collection
of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the editors at
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery.
Oct 28, 2003 - Long-term opioid therapy for lower back pain does
not impair memory, incidental learning and psychomotor performance
in most patients, investigators report. In fact, cognitive
function often improves, they found, apparently because of reduced
pain.
Pain
and Cognition
MEDLINE
Abstracts: Utility of MRI in Managing Low Back Pain
