Tactile acuity at the back View more documents from BodyIn Mind. Lorimer Moseley G(a)(b); Zalucki Nadia M(c)(d); Wiech Katja(b) (a) Pain Imaging Neuroscience Group, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Le Gros Clark Building, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OXI 3QX, United Kingdom (b) FMRIB Centre, University of … [Read more...]
Reflections, imagery, and illusions: the past, present and future of training the brain in CRPS
October 25, 2009 By 5 Comments
More than a century ago, Harvard Professor Charles Burnett described a set of experiments in which healthy volunteers moved their hands in front of a mirror(1). He reported that watching the reflection of their own bodies disrupted the movement and perceived position of their limbs. Since then, many philosophers and psychologists have used … [Read more...]
Neglect and CRPS – the discussion needs to continue…..
September 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Space-based, but not arm-based, shift in tactile processing in complex regional pain syndrome and its relationship to cooling of the affected limb G. Lorimer Moseley(a), Alberto Gallace(b)(c) and Charles Spence(c) (a) Pain Group & Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, University of Oxford, UK and Prince of Wales Medical Research … [Read more...]
Letter to the BMJ – Neuropathic pain – Management is more than pills
September 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We have one important caveat in relation to Freynhagen and Bennett’s review—that evidence based non-pharmacological treatment for neuropathic pain was absent.[1] Several randomised controlled trials show that graded motor imagery reduces pain and disability in chronic complex regional pain syndrome 1 (CRPS1) and phantom limb pain after … [Read more...]
NEMJ Mirror Therapy – comment by Lorimer Moseley
August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The New England Medical Journal recently published an article on Mirror Therapy for Chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 after Stroke (see below for a look at what they had to say). It seems to be a really good study. That said, I wish it wasn't published as a letter only, because it is hard to rule out all the usual threats to validity - … [Read more...]
The Outcome of the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
August 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The 'Outcome of the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome' is another important paper by Marissa de Mos – she and her team really are making some important contributions to the CRPS knowledge base. They got a list of people who had been diagnosed with CRPS, got in touch and then assessed all those who agreed to participate (Total number=259, … [Read more...]
Imagined movements cause pain and swelling in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome
August 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
G. Lorimer Moseley University of Queensland and Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. Abstract Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS1) is characterized by pain, swelling, and sudomotor and motor dysfunction. The affected limb is exquisitely sensitive, and gentle movements can exacerbate symptoms. Local or spinal … [Read more...]
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