Pain-autonomic measures reveal nociceptive sensitization in complex regional pain syndrome.
Journal
European journal of pain (London, England)
ISSN: 1532-2149
Titre abrégé: Eur J Pain
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9801774
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
revised:
01
09
2022
received:
02
05
2022
accepted:
17
09
2022
pubmed:
22
9
2022
medline:
15
12
2022
entrez:
21
9
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Allodynia and hyperalgesia are common signs in individuals with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), mainly attributed to sensitization of the nociceptive system. Appropriate diagnostic tools for the objective assessment of such hypersensitivities are still lacking, which are essential for the development of mechanism-based treatment strategies. This study investigated the use of pain-autonomic readouts to objectively detect sensitization processes in CRPS. Twenty individuals with chronic CRPS were recruited for the study alongside 16 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC). All individuals underwent quantitative sensory testing and neurophysiological assessments. Sympathetic skin responses (SSRs) were recorded in response to 15 pinprick and 15 noxious heat stimuli of the affected (CRPS hand/foot) and a control area (contralateral shoulder/hand). Individuals with CRPS showed increased mechanical pain sensitivity and increased SSR amplitudes compared with HC in response to pinprick and heat stimulation of the affected (p < 0.001), but not in the control area (p > 0.05). Habituation of pinprick-induced SSRs was reduced in CRPS compared to HC in both the affected (p = 0.018) and slightly in the control area (p = 0.048). Habituation of heat-induced SSR was reduced in CRPS in the affected (p = 0.008), but not the control area (p = 0.053). This is the first study demonstrating clinical evidence that pain-related autonomic responses may represent objective tools to quantify sensitization processes along the nociceptive neuraxis in CRPS (e.g. widespread hyperexcitability). Pain-autonomic readouts could help scrutinize mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of chronic pain in CRPS and provide valuable metrics to detect mechanism-based treatment responses in clinical trials. This study provides clinical evidence that autonomic measures to noxious stimuli can objectively detect sensitization processes along the nociceptive neuraxis in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) (e.g. widespread hyperexcitability). Pain-autonomic readouts may represent valuable tools to explore pathophysiological mechanisms in a variety of pain patients and offer novel avenues to help guide mechanism-based therapeutic strategies.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Allodynia and hyperalgesia are common signs in individuals with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), mainly attributed to sensitization of the nociceptive system. Appropriate diagnostic tools for the objective assessment of such hypersensitivities are still lacking, which are essential for the development of mechanism-based treatment strategies.
OBJECTIVES
This study investigated the use of pain-autonomic readouts to objectively detect sensitization processes in CRPS.
METHODS
Twenty individuals with chronic CRPS were recruited for the study alongside 16 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC). All individuals underwent quantitative sensory testing and neurophysiological assessments. Sympathetic skin responses (SSRs) were recorded in response to 15 pinprick and 15 noxious heat stimuli of the affected (CRPS hand/foot) and a control area (contralateral shoulder/hand).
RESULTS
Individuals with CRPS showed increased mechanical pain sensitivity and increased SSR amplitudes compared with HC in response to pinprick and heat stimulation of the affected (p < 0.001), but not in the control area (p > 0.05). Habituation of pinprick-induced SSRs was reduced in CRPS compared to HC in both the affected (p = 0.018) and slightly in the control area (p = 0.048). Habituation of heat-induced SSR was reduced in CRPS in the affected (p = 0.008), but not the control area (p = 0.053).
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first study demonstrating clinical evidence that pain-related autonomic responses may represent objective tools to quantify sensitization processes along the nociceptive neuraxis in CRPS (e.g. widespread hyperexcitability). Pain-autonomic readouts could help scrutinize mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of chronic pain in CRPS and provide valuable metrics to detect mechanism-based treatment responses in clinical trials.
SIGNIFICANCE
This study provides clinical evidence that autonomic measures to noxious stimuli can objectively detect sensitization processes along the nociceptive neuraxis in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) (e.g. widespread hyperexcitability). Pain-autonomic readouts may represent valuable tools to explore pathophysiological mechanisms in a variety of pain patients and offer novel avenues to help guide mechanism-based therapeutic strategies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36130736
doi: 10.1002/ejp.2040
pmc: PMC10092513
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
72-85Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. European Journal of Pain published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Pain Federation - EFIC ®.
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