scholarly journals Chronic pain, depression and quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury: Mediating role of participation

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 489-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Müller ◽  
G Landmann ◽  
M Béchir ◽  
T Hinrichs ◽  
U Arnet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Ketamine in Pediatric Acute Deafferentation Pain after Spinal Cord Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Devina G. Shiwlochan ◽  
Misty Shah ◽  
Khushboo Baldev ◽  
Donna-Ann Thomas ◽  
Maxime Debrosse
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Gunshot Injury ◽  
Spinal Cord Trauma ◽  
Deafferentation Pain ◽  
Cord Injury

Deafferentation pain and allodynia commonly occur after spinal cord trauma, but its treatment is often challenging. The literature on effective therapies for pediatric deafferentation pain, especially in the setting of spinal cord injury, is scarce. We report the case of a 12-year-old patient with acute allodynia after a gunshot injury to the spine. The pain was refractory to multiple analgesics, but resolved with ketamine, which also improved the patient’s physical function and quality of life, a trend that continued many months after the injury. We suggest that early initiation of ketamine may be effective for acute pediatric deafferentation pain secondary to spinal cord injury, as well as preventing chronic pain states in that population.

scholarly journals Pain Management in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahid Hussain Khan ◽  
Hossein Majedi ◽  
Tahseen Asaad Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs due to any damage to the spinal cord and cauda equina. Most of the patients after spinal cord injury develop chronic pain, irrespective to the site and type of pain. This pain is severe in most of the cases and severely impairs the quality of life. The mechanisms responsible for the pain after spinal cord injury is poorly understood. The pain of SCI is basically classified in two main types: nociceptive or neuropathic. The objectives of this paper are to review the different treatment options for the SCI pain. The pain management after SCI includes pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy.

scholarly journals Effects of chronic pain on quality of life and depression in patients with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Ataoğlu ◽  
T Tiftik ◽  
M Kara ◽  
H Tunç ◽  
M Ersöz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Long term outcome of functional independence and quality of life after traumatic SCI in Germany

Spinal Cord ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Möller ◽  
Rüdiger Rupp ◽  
Norbert Weidner ◽  
Christoph Gutenbrunner ◽  
Yorck B. Kalke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Study design Multicenter observational study. Objective To describe the long-term outcome of functional independence and quality of life (QoL) for individuals with traumatic and ischemic SCI beyond the first year after injury. Setting A multicenter study in Germany. Methods Participants of the European multicenter study about spinal cord injury (EMSCI) of three German SCI centers were included and followed over time by the German spinal cord injury cohort study (GerSCI). Individuals’ most recent spinal cord independence measure (SCIM) scores assessed by a clinician were followed up by a self-report (SCIM-SR) and correlated to selected items of the WHO short survey of quality of life (WHO-QoL-BREF). Results Data for 359 individuals were obtained. The average time passed the last clinical SCIM examination was 81.47 (SD 51.70) months. In total, 187 of the 359 received questionnaires contained a completely evaluable SCIM-SR. SCIM scores remained stable with the exception of reported management of bladder and bowel resulting in a slight decrease of SCIM-SR of −2.45 points (SD 16.81). SCIM-SR scores showed a significant correlation with the selected items of the WHO-QoL-BREF (p < 0.01) with moderate to strong influence. Conclusion SCIM score stability over time suggests a successful transfer of acquired independence skills obtained during primary rehabilitation into the community setting paralleled by positively related QoL measurements but bladder and bowel management may need special attention.

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