Publications by authors named "A Barriga-Martin"
Article Synopsis
- Whiplash injury (WHI) commonly occurs in car accidents, leading to chronic pain disorders, especially impacting areas in the brain responsible for pain processing.
- This study used magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to compare brain metabolite concentrations in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) and neuropathic pain (NP) to those without.
- Results showed higher glutamate in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and lower total choline in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in the WAD-NP group, suggesting specific metabolic changes linked to pain severity.
Context: The study of epidemiological changes of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is needed due to its highly variable incidence.
Objective: To determine the incidence of TSCI in Spain and to describe the trend of clinical and demographic characteristics according to age group during a 10-year period.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted.
Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Objective: To compare early (<24h) versus late (>24h) spinal cord decompression on neurological recovery in patients with acute spinal cord injury.
Methods: A systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA protocol to identify studies published up to December 2022.
Introduction: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to increased intraspinal pressure that can be prevented by durotomy and duroplasty. The aim of the study was to evaluate fibrosis and neural damage in a porcine model of SCI after duroplasty and application of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the tissue cavity.
Materials And Methods: Experimental study.
Objective: Although the presence of neuropathic pain (NP) components has been reported in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), no studies have analyzed the usefulness of NP screening questionnaires to detect NP components in WAD. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of 3 NP screening tools (Douleur Neuropathique 4 [DN4], self-administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs [S-LANSS], and painDETECT questionnaire [PDQ]) to detect the presence of NP components in acute WAD.
Design: A cross-sectional study.