Chronic joint pain in a child

Sympathetic nervous system in chronic joint pain.

pain Sir: We read with interest the recent review by Dr Kidd and colleagues on the role of the sympathetic nervous system in chronic joint pain and inflammation.' The authors suggest, on the one hand, a continued influence of the sympathetic nervous system on the inflammatory synovium while, on the other hand, they postulate that nerve fibres are destroyed in the synovial membrane in chronic rh...

CHRONIC DIARRHEA DUE TO GANGLIONEUROMA IN A CHILD

Ganglioneuroma is a very rare cause of chronic diarrhea in children. This benign tumor usually presents with diarrhea and failure to thrive. It is necessary for physicians to be familiar with this rare cause of chronic diarrhea. Here we present and discuss such a case.

Understanding Help Seeking for Chronic Joint Pain

Osteoarthritis-related joint pain is prevalent and potentially disabling. United Kingdom clinical guidelines suggest that patients should be supported to self-manage in primary care settings. However, the processes and mechanisms that influence patient consultation decisions for joint pain are not comprehensively understood. We recruited participants (N = 22) from an existing longitudinal surve...

Chronic Extremity Joint Pain–Suspected Inflammatory Arthritis

Chronic Postoperative Pain After Joint Replacement

Kristian Kjær Petersen, PhD Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Dr Med Sci, PhD Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction Department of Health Science and Technology Aalborg University Aalborg, Denmark T otal joint arthroplasty (TJA) surgery is considered to be an effective intervention to improve function and reduce pain in conditions such as end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). In the United States alone, the num...