Open AccessInvestigating the Feasibility of a Modified Quantitative Sensory Testing Approach to Profile Sensory Function and Predict Pain Outcomes Following Intrathecal Baclofen Implant Surgery in Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
Chantel C. Barney,
Alyssa M. Merbler,
Donald A. Simone,
David Walk,
Frank J. Symons
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnz114
Subject(s) - medicine , quantitative sensory testing , nociception , sensory system , cerebral palsy , anesthesia , stimulus (psychology) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , receptor , psychotherapist , cognitive psychology
Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pumps used to manage spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) also improve pain outcomes for some but not all patients. The purpose of this clinical feasibility study was to explore whether a quantitative sensory testing approach could a) be modified and used to subgroup individuals into sensory profiles and b) test whether the profiles were related to postimplant pain outcomes (i.e., pain responsive or pain persistent).