ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2023
A study based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy: Cortical responses to music interventions in patients with myofascial pain syndrome.
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- A scoping review of music-based pain treatment mechanism research.Pain reports · 2026Review
- Biomechanical optimization of rolling manipulation for lumbar muscle strain: a study protocol of cerebral hemodynamic responses and clinical efficacy using fNIRS.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Effects of Music Intervention on Pain, Mood, Sleep, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Group singing and its effect on cortisol, alpha amylase, oxytocin, and pain threshold in patients with Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
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Abstract
Object: This study measured cerebral blood oxygen changes in patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The aim was to investigate the effect of music intervention on pain relief in MPS patients. Materials and methods: A total of 15 patients with MPS participated in this study. A self-controlled block task design was used to collect the oxy-hemoglobin ([HbO Result: Compared to the group without music intervention, the activation of brain regions showed a decreasing trend in the group with music intervention under the onset of pain. The results of paired Conclusion: This study combines objective assessment indicators and subjective scale assessments to demonstrate that appropriate music interventions can be effective in helping to relieve pain to some extent. The analgesic mechanisms between relevant brain regions under music intervention were explored in depth. New insights into effective analgesic methods and quantitative assessment of pain conditions are presented.
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