2016
Role of Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain Syndromes
Thomas DA, Maslin B, Legler A, Springer E, Asgerally A, Vadivelu N. Role of Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain Syndromes. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2016, 20: 29. PMID: 27038968, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-016-0562-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painWhole-body cryotherapyExercise therapyPain statesAlternative therapiesComplimentary therapiesLong-term pain statesChronic pain syndromePhysical exercise therapyTreatment of headacheCognitive behavior therapyNeck painPain syndromeAlternate therapyBiofeedback therapyPain psychologySham controlsPainHerbal supplementsAlternative medicineTherapyBiopsychosocial approachBehavior therapyBiopsychosocial modelNew modalityFacial Pain Update: Advances in Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Facial Pain
Maniam R, Kaye AD, Vadivelu N, Urman RD. Facial Pain Update: Advances in Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Facial Pain. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2016, 20: 24. PMID: 26896948, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-016-0553-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterventional pain proceduresCraniofacial painFacial painPharmacological therapyPain proceduresHigh-frequency spinal cord stimulationPersistent idiopathic facial painPeripheral nerve field stimulationIdiopathic facial painInterventional pain techniquesSphenopalatine ganglion stimulationTrigeminal neuropathic painTraditional pharmacological therapyInterventional pain therapySmall patient cohortSpinal cord stimulationDeep brain stimulationInvasive implantation techniquesGanglion stimulationNeuropathic painPain statesPain therapyTrigeminal neuralgiaCord stimulationPatient cohort
2014
Practical guide to the management of acute and chronic pain in the presence of drug tolerance for the healthcare practitioner.
Vadivelu N, Singh-Gill H, Kodumudi G, Kaye AJ, Urman RD, Kaye AD. Practical guide to the management of acute and chronic pain in the presence of drug tolerance for the healthcare practitioner. Ochsner Journal 2014, 14: 426-33. PMID: 25249810, PMCID: PMC4171802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain managementDrug toleranceMultidisciplinary pain managementChronic pain statesMethadone maintenance programPain statesSupportive carePatient's painChronic painMedication diversionSubstance disordersUrine testingDrug interactionsDetailed historyPatientsPainPsychiatric conditionsTimely interventionPatient's addictionPrescription drugsSafe outcomeDrug abuseAddictive disordersHealthcare practitionersMedical observation
2008
Article Commentary: Pain after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction
Vadivelu N, Schreck M, Lopez J, Kodumudi G, Narayan D. Article Commentary: Pain after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction. The American Surgeon 2008, 74: 285-296. PMID: 18453290, DOI: 10.1177/000313480807400402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSentinel node biopsyBreast cancerBreast reconstructionNode biopsyEarly treatmentInvasive therapyAcute post-operative painAcute nociceptive painPost-mastectomy painChronic neuropathic painChronic pain statesPost-operative painBreast-Conserving TherapyBreast cancer surgeryNeuropathic painPostoperative painNociceptive painOperative painPain statesCancer surgeryChronic painPhantom painPainMastectomyTherapy
2005
Recent advances in elucidating pain mechanisms
Vadivelu N, Sinatra R. Recent advances in elucidating pain mechanisms. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2005, 18: 540. PMID: 16534290, DOI: 10.1097/01.aco.0000183109.27297.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral sensitizationPain mechanismsChronic painN-methyl-D-asparate antagonistNon-opioid medicationsSpinal cord hyperexcitabilityCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorNew synaptic connectionsSecondary hyperalgesiaOpioid medicationsPain controlPain syndromeNerve injuryPain modulationPain statesNociceptor sensitizationNeural injuryNew opioidSecond messenger systemsNervous systemAcute tissueSynaptic connectionsReceptor systemMessenger systemsSensitization