A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity.

When you’re hustling hard to make ends meet, provide for your family, and reach  your goals, some days seem more stressful ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients saw significant reductions in pain with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) delivered at home, a sham-controlled trial reported here indicated. After 4 ...

Nummular headache is a rare headache disorder marked by a coin-shaped pain on the scalp. Learn how it differs from other ...

Allodynia is when something that shouldn’t hurt, like a soft touch or light pressure, causes pain instead. Why are my nerves hypersensitive?

Allodynia is a common but often misunderstood symptom of migraine. It’s hypersensitivity and pain that results from otherwise nonpainful stimulation — such as taking a hot shower, ...

Jensen, T.S. and Finnerup, N.B. (2014) Allodynia and Hyperalgesia in Neuropathic Pain Clinical Manifestations and Mechanisms. The Lancet Neurology, 13, 924-935. Login ...

Objectives Identifying the prevalence of neuropathic pain components in patients with chronic tendinopathy conditions using the Self-Administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs ...

Background Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) is a clinical phenomenon, characterised by increasing pain in patients who are receiving increasing doses of opioids. Many doctors are unaware of this ...

“The tightly pulled-back hair irritates the sensory fibers and nerves in the scalp, resulting in a phenomenon called allodynia,” explains Dr. Ashley Holdridge, a neurologist at Aurora Health Care.