Pain in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A psychological perspective

Francesco Pagnini; Christian Lunetta; Paolo Banfi; Gabriella Rossi; Federica Fossati; Anna Marconi; Gianluca Castelnuovo; Massimo Corbo; Enrico Molinari

doi:10.1007/s10072-011-0888-6

Pain in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A psychological perspective

Francesco Pagnini, Christian Lunetta, Paolo Banfi, Gabriella Rossi, Federica Fossati, Anna Marconi, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Massimo Corbo, Enrico Molinari

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1193-1196
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neurological Sciences
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0888-6
Publication status	Published - Oct 2012

Keywords

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pain
Quality of Life

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Dermatology

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