{"title":"经皮耳廓迷走神经刺激对三叉神经痛患者条件性疼痛调节的影响","authors":"Yu Zhang, Yiyuan Luo, Qixing Wu, Mingming Han, Haitao Wang, Fang Kang","doi":"10.1007/s40122-024-00654-x","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Introduction</h3><p>Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is a quantitative estimation of the capacity for endogenous pain modulation. Reduced CPM enables chronic painful event development or exacerbates pre-existing pain symptoms. Emerging reports indicate that patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) have dysregulated endogenous pain modulation. Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is known to alleviate both acute and chronic pain symptoms. Its role in modulation or management of TN remains unknown. Here, we evaluated the taVNS efficacy in modulating CPM among TN patients. Conclusions from this investigation may facilitate establishment of novel non-invasive adjunctive approaches to treating TN patients.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>All research work was conducted at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital). In all, we recruited 62 study participants, 31 TN patients and 31 healthy volunteers, for a 2-day experimental test. At the beginning of the experiment (Day 1), all subjects received 30 min of active taVNS. On Day 2, they received sham taVNS with the same duration and intensity. Meanwhile, technicians documented participant pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and CPM values at baseline, and at 15 and 30 min post-active or sham taVNS.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>A 30-min active taVNS exposure substantially elevated the PPT and CPM effect (<i>P</i> < 0.05) among TN patients, and we also observed a notable rise in the PPT and CPM effect (<i>P</i> < 0.05) among healthy controls. Additionally, there were no serious adverse events from the administered treatment.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Exposure to 30 min of active taVNS strongly augmented the CPM effect and elevated the PPT among TN patients and healthy controls. These effects were not observed with sham stimulation. Despite the limitations inherent to survey studies, such as duration and compliance biases, we consider that taVNS is a promising, safe, and cost-effective therapy. 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Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Conditioned Pain Modulation in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients
Introduction
Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is a quantitative estimation of the capacity for endogenous pain modulation. Reduced CPM enables chronic painful event development or exacerbates pre-existing pain symptoms. Emerging reports indicate that patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) have dysregulated endogenous pain modulation. Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is known to alleviate both acute and chronic pain symptoms. Its role in modulation or management of TN remains unknown. Here, we evaluated the taVNS efficacy in modulating CPM among TN patients. Conclusions from this investigation may facilitate establishment of novel non-invasive adjunctive approaches to treating TN patients.
Methods
All research work was conducted at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital). In all, we recruited 62 study participants, 31 TN patients and 31 healthy volunteers, for a 2-day experimental test. At the beginning of the experiment (Day 1), all subjects received 30 min of active taVNS. On Day 2, they received sham taVNS with the same duration and intensity. Meanwhile, technicians documented participant pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and CPM values at baseline, and at 15 and 30 min post-active or sham taVNS.
Results
A 30-min active taVNS exposure substantially elevated the PPT and CPM effect (P < 0.05) among TN patients, and we also observed a notable rise in the PPT and CPM effect (P < 0.05) among healthy controls. Additionally, there were no serious adverse events from the administered treatment.
Conclusion
Exposure to 30 min of active taVNS strongly augmented the CPM effect and elevated the PPT among TN patients and healthy controls. These effects were not observed with sham stimulation. Despite the limitations inherent to survey studies, such as duration and compliance biases, we consider that taVNS is a promising, safe, and cost-effective therapy. In future investigations, we recommend assessment of long-term taVNS application and its effects on CPM and clinical pain.
期刊介绍:
Pain and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, rapid publication journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of pain therapies and pain-related devices. Studies relating to diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also encouraged.
Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, acute pain, cancer pain, chronic pain, headache and migraine, neuropathic pain, opioids, palliative care and pain ethics, peri- and post-operative pain as well as rheumatic pain and fibromyalgia.
The journal is of interest to a broad audience of pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals and publishes original research, reviews, case reports, trial protocols, short communications such as commentaries and editorials, and letters. The journal is read by a global audience and receives submissions from around the world. Pain and Therapy will consider all scientifically sound research be it positive, confirmatory or negative data. Submissions are welcomed whether they relate to an international and/or a country-specific audience, something that is crucially important when researchers are trying to target more specific patient populations. This inclusive approach allows the journal to assist in the dissemination of all scientifically and ethically sound research.