Editorial: Neuromodulatory Interventions for Pain

While a significant decrease in pain across sessions was found for the NFB group, a near identical decrease was found for the sham group, consistent with the idea that any therapeutic effects of NFB could be at least in part attributable to a non-specific component. A novel case study by Nguyen et a...

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Published in:Frontiers in neuroscience 2021-08, Vol.15, p.746328-746328
Main Authors: Thompson, Trevor, Heathcote, Lauren C., Hobson, Hannah, Solmi, Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Back pain
Brain research
Case studies
Central nervous system
Chronic illnesses
Cognitive ability
Conflicts of interest
Fatigue
Feedback
Fibromyalgia
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Low back pain
Multiple sclerosis
neurofeedback
neuromodulation
Neuroscience
non-invasive brain stimulation
Osteoarthritis
pain
Patients
Prefrontal cortex
Systematic review
TMS
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Summary:While a significant decrease in pain across sessions was found for the NFB group, a near identical decrease was found for the sham group, consistent with the idea that any therapeutic effects of NFB could be at least in part attributable to a non-specific component. A novel case study by Nguyen et al. provided preliminary evidence that the potential benefits of rTMS might also apply to knee osteoarthritis. Acupuncture and Cognitive Therapy Several knockout mice studies also examined potential mechanisms that might explain how central nervous system activity linked to pain processing is modulated by interventions such as acupuncture. In a different approach, Timmers et al. examined how neuromodulatory changes resulting from a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce pain-related fear may be beneficial for patients with low back pain. fMRI showed that the changes that occurred in the right posterior insula and medial prefrontal cortex in patients (but not controls) during presentation of pain-related imagery did not occur after treatment.
ISSN:1662-453X
1662-4548
1662-453X
DOI:10.3389/fnins.2021.746328