ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2012
Pain in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a psychological perspective.
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- Efficacy of pain management strategies in adults with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): A Systematic Review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Pooled it
- National registry for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review for structuring population registries of motor neuron diseases.BMC neurology · 2021Pooled it
- The experience of pain symptoms in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a qualitative study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Perceived Pain in People Living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Pain: A Narrative Review from Pain Assessment to Therapy.Behavioural neurology · 2024Review
- Quality of life and depression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - does the country of origin matter?BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Digital health solution for monitoring and surveillance of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Brazil.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Sensory Involvement in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a narrative review.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2022Article
- Pain-Related Coping Behavior in ALS: The Interplay between Maladaptive Coping, the Patient's Affective State and Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Pain-Related Factors and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Chinese Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- A Multi-Center Cohort Study on Characteristics of Pain, Its Impact and Pharmacotherapeutic Management in Patients with ALS.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- The Evaluation of Pain with Nociceptive and Neuropathic Characteristics from Three Different Perspectives in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients: A Case Controlled Observational Study in Southwestern China.Neural plasticity · 2021Observational
- Do pain, anxiety and depression influence quality of life for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease? A national study reconciling previous conflicting literature.Journal of neurology · 2020Article
- Cutaneous somatic and autonomic nerve TDP-43 deposition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Journal of neurology · 2018Article
- Palliative Care Issues in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An Evidenced-Based Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2016Review
- Psychological Considerations in the Assessment and Treatment of Pain in Neurorehabilitation and Psychological Factors Predictive of Therapeutic Response: Evidence and Recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation.Frontiers in psychology · 2016Review
- Pain in Neurodegenerative Disease: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives.Behavioural neurology · 2016Review
- Symptom Management and End-of-Life Care in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Neurologic clinics · 2015Review
- Interaction of physical function, quality of life and depression in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: characterization of a large patient cohort.BMC neurology · 2015Article
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Abstract
Pain in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is often underestimated and untreated by clinicians and few studies have investigated its specific features and impact. Pain experience was investigated with the Italian Questionnaire of Pain, together with the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire for quality of life (QoL), at a baseline and at a 4-month follow-up. About half of ALS patients reported pain, described as nagging, sore, annoying, boring and exhausting, with periodic but enduring episodes. Pain was related with QoL and its intensity was able to predict QoL worsening. Obtained results indicate the importance of clinical investigation of pain in ALS patients and of the intervention with anti-pain treatment whenever necessary.
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