Fatigue in Adults with Chronic Arthralgia/Myalgia in the Temporomandibular Region: Associations with Poor Sleep Quality, Depression, Pain Intensity, and Future Pain Interference.

Aims: To examine associations between fatigue and poor sleep quality, depression symptoms, and pain intensity in an adult population with chronic arthralgia/myalgia in the temporomandibular region and to test whether fatigue predicted future pain-related interference above and beyond these other constructs.

Methods: The sample included 40 participants with chronic arthralgia and/or myalgia in the temporomandibular region and 21 healthy controls. Participants self-reported fatigue (PROMIS fatigue score), sleep quality (PSQI), depression symptoms (PROMIS depression score), and average pain intensity and completed four weekly surveys of pain-related interference with daily activities.

Transient Reductions in Postoperative Pain and Anxiety with the Use of Virtual Reality in Children.

Objective: Virtual reality is a promising method to manage pain. Distraction-based virtual reality (VR-D) is thought to reduce pain by redirecting attention. Although VR-D can reduce pain associated with acutely painful procedures, it is unclear whether VR-D can reduce pain after surgery.

Improvements in Sleep Correlate With Improvements in Clinical Outcomes Among Adolescents Undergoing Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment.

Objectives: Intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment (IIPT) programs have been shown to restore function, improve coping, and reduce pain in adolescents with chronic pain. Yet, little is known about patients' sleep during IIPT and whether or not improvements in pain treatment outcomes are associated with changes in sleep pre-to-post IIPT treatment. The objectives of the current study were to describe sleep among adolescents entering IIPT and examine associations between sleep parameters and IIPT treatment effects.

Preliminary evidence for conserved transcriptional response to adversity in adults with temporomandibular disorder.

Unlabelled: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is one of the most common orofacial pain conditions. Alteration in immune functioning is one promising biological mechanism underlying pain in TMD. However, there is a gap in the understanding of molecular bases contributing to altered immune functioning in these patients.