Journal article
Optokinetic stimulation increases limb pain and forehead hyperalgesia in complex regional pain syndrome
European Journal of Pain, Vol.19(6), pp.781-788
2014
Abstract
Background
Ambiguous visual stimuli increase limb pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), possibly due to afferent sensory feedback conflicts. Conflicting sensory stimuli can also generate unpleasant sensations in healthy people such as during motion sickness. We wanted to investigate the mechanisms underlying the link between sensory conflicts and pain in CRPS using optokinetic stimulation (OKS) – a method known to induce motion sickness.
Methods
Twenty-one CRPS patients underwent OKS and rated symptoms of motion sickness. Patients also rated limb pain and pain-related distress before, during and after OKS. In addition, pressure-pain and sharpness sensations were investigated on both sides of the forehead and in the affected and contralateral limb before and after OKS.
Results
Limb pain and forehead hyperalgesia to pressure increased in parallel in response to OKS. In a subgroup of nauseated patients who withdrew early from OKS, hyperalgesia to pressure in the ipsilateral forehead persisted longer than in the remaining participants. Sharpness sensations remained constant at all sites.
Conclusions
Sensory conflicts may facilitate pain in CRPS by activating the mechanisms of general facilitation of nociception and, during more severe sensory conflicts, also a facilitatory mechanism that operates mainly ipsilateral to the affected limb.
Details
- Title
- Optokinetic stimulation increases limb pain and forehead hyperalgesia in complex regional pain syndrome
- Authors/Creators
- L.F. Knudsen (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityP.D. Drummond (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- European Journal of Pain, Vol.19(6), pp.781-788
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Identifiers
- 991005541055907891
- Copyright
- European Pain Federation
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology and Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Note
- Article first published online: 16 October 2014
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