In part 2 of our feature on the The Lancet Neurology publication Long-term safety and efficacy of closed-loop spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic back and leg pain, Neurology Advisor interviews lead author Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD, to discuss the importance of neuromodulation in managing chronic pain. For further background and context we encourage you to start with part 1. Continue reading →

A study by VA researchers and colleagues found that non-drug therapies given to service members with chronic pain may reduce the risk later in life of adverse outcomes like substance use disorders and suicide attempts. Dr. Esther Meerwijk with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System was the lead author. Continue reading →

Pain comes in more than one form and we may need to treat them all differently. (Credit: LeventeGyori/Shutterstock) Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news The first squeeze of my left thumb is gentle, almost reassuring. I rate it as 0 out of 100 on the pain scale Continue reading →

Global Urological Catheters Market: Snapshot Catheters are medical instruments that are commonly used when a patient is unable to empty his or her bladder. If urine is allowed to build up in the patients bladder for a long time, the rising pressure in the kidneys can lead to kidney failure. The elderly people and patients with severe illness or injuries might need to use catheters for longer periods of time than common patients who regain their ability to urinate on their own in the course of time. Continue reading →

The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) the professional body that represents psychiatrists in India, strongly condemned the use of stem cell therapy in psychiatric disorders, particularly autism, until such a time that research evidence substantiated its effectiveness. IPS, in its position statement on stem cell therapy on January 17, said that till now, there is no scientifically validated and scrutinized research evidence that proves that stem cells are helpful in any psychiatric disorders including autism. Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with no known single cause Continue reading →