Phantom headache: pain-memory-emotion hypothesis for chronic daily headache?
2011
Phantom Headache: Understanding the Connection Between Pain, Memory, and Emotions
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Prakash Sanjay, Golwala Purva
Primary Institution: Medical College, SSG Hospital, Baroda, Gujarat, India
Hypothesis
Is there a relationship between pain memory and the development of chronic daily headache?
Conclusion
Chronic pain, memory, and emotions are closely interrelated, and this interrelation strengthens with chronicity.
Supporting Evidence
- Patients with poor memory have less chance to develop chronic pain.
- Reduction of chronic pain by cognitive behavioral therapy suggests a link between pain and emotions.
- Longstanding noxious stimuli may strengthen the interrelation between pain, memory, and emotions.
Takeaway
This study suggests that pain, memory, and feelings are connected like a triangle, where each one can affect the others.
Methodology
Literature review on the relationship between pain memory and chronic daily headache.
Limitations
The study is based on literature review and does not present original data.
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