Browsing by Subject "Pain"
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(2012-07-11)It is generally believed that people cannot deliberately contract the orbicularis oculi pars orbitalis (“Action Unit 6,” "Duchenne Marker" or "Cheek Raiser") muscle together with the zygomaticus major (“AU12” or "smile" ...
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(2020-04-20)Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are commonly accompanied by additional injuries (polytrauma), such as lacerations, bone fractures, and burns. These injuries serve as origins for pain (nociceptive) input to the spinal cord. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)This study was undertaken to compare personality characteristics of patients being treated for specific types of chronic benign pain. The subjects were 166 patients seeking treatment at a chronic pain clinic in a large ...
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(2007-07-23)When a person suffers a spinal cord injury, peripheral damage often accompanies it, such as damage to the legs, for instance. The pain (nociceptive) signals from this peripheral injury are being sent to the damaged spinal ...
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(2018-05-09)Opioids have been utilized for millennia for analgesia, but are accompanied by numerous adverse effects in addition to their pain relief abilities. These include tolerance, opioid-induced hyperalgesia, the propensity for ...
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Acceptance training has been used to help individuals cope with negative emotion and pain (Hayes et al., 1999), however little is known about the neural mechanisms mediating these effects. The present study examined whether ...
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(2014-04-28)Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of low level laser therapy applied extra orally on the reduction of orthodontic pain. Materials and Methods: Sixty dental students were voluntarily recruited for this randomized, ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)Prior research has shown that an aversive event can produce either an increase (hyperalgesia) or a decrease in pain reactivity (hypoalgesia). Researchers have extensively examined both the behavioral and neurobiological ...
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(2020-05-13)Hispanic Americans report enhanced clinical pain severity relative to non-Hispanic White Americans; however, the pain mechanisms driving this discrepancy are relatively unknown. Therefore, the present study examined ethnic ...
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There are well-documented pain disparities across sociodemographic groups (Campbell & Edwards, 2012), however, the physiological mechanisms behind these disparities are not well- known. The proposed research explores whether ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)This study was undertaken to determine whether written emotional disclosure of trauma impacted capsaicin induced pain immediately after writing and at a one-month follow-up, and the extent to which a lifetime history of ...
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(2018-07-31)Binge drinking is one of the most dangerous types of alcohol consumption; over 38% of young adults and 24% of adults 26 years of age and older report binge drinking. Motivation to binge drink may come from comorbidity with ...
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Pain Associated with Invisalign Versus Clear Traditional Brackets: A Randomized, Prospective Trial (2015-05-12)The purpose of the present study is to compare the pain levels, analgesic consumption, and sleep disturbances associated with Invisalign aligners (Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif) and traditional fixed appliances at ...
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Mindfulness-based interventions have been effective at reducing symptoms of chronic inflammatory disorders, a phenomenon proposed to be mediated by altered immune system function and inflammatory response. However, the ...
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(2015-12-12)This study sought to identify prospective and concurrent predictors of post-deployment pain and somatic symptoms in a sample of active-duty United States Air Force (USAF) security forces that had recently returned from a ...
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The Relationship Between Blood Pressure, Locomotor Performance, and Hemorrhage After Noxious Input (2017-08-16)Pain input after a spinal cord injury (SCI) has been shown to be detrimental to recovery. Animal models show that noxious input soon after injury leads to an increase in hemorrhage three hours after stimulation and long-term ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)This research addresses the question of why some crises between states are resolved through negotiated agreements while others result in continued conflict or escalate to war. The model deviates from previous approaches ...