Publications by authors named "Elisa Concon"
Background And Purpose: In its initial stages, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is difficult to identify, because diagnostic criteria may not always be fulfilled. With this retrospective study, we wanted to identify the most common electrophysiological abnormalities seen on neurophysiological examination of GBS patients and its variants in the early phases.
Methods: We reviewed the clinical records of patients admitted to our Neurology Unit with a confirmed diagnosis of GBS.
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- * Results showed a significant decrease in the N2/P2 wave (associated with the medial pain pathway) during conditioning, while the N1 wave (related to the lateral pain pathway) remained unaffected, indicating that CPM primarily influences the medial pain system.
- * This research suggests that the N1 wave is a consistent indicator of lateral pain function in clinical settings since it is not influenced by CPM, highlighting the differing impacts on medial versus lateral pain pathways during pain modulation.
Background: Hypnotic analgesia is one of the most effective nonpharmacological methods for pain control. Hypnosis and distraction of attention from pain might share similar mechanisms by which brain responses to painful stimulation could be similarly reduced in both states. There is ample evidence for the efficacy of clinical hypnosis as a psychological intervention in the treatment of acute or chronic pain.
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