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Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation
The term “pain threshold” refers to the measurement of the intensity of a physical stimulus that evokes pain. To estimate the pain threshold, a mechanical or electrical stimulus with increasing intensity is usually applied until the subject under evaluation refers to a pain sensation. This study aim...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30213091 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm7090273 |
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author | Lorusso, Letizia Salerno, Monica Sessa, Francesco Nicolosi, Daniela Longhitano, Lucia Loreto, Carla Carotenuto, Marco Messina, Antonietta Monda, Vincenzo Villano, Ines Cibelli, Giuseppe Valenzano, Anna Monda, Marcellino Murabito, Paolo Mollica, Maria Pina Messina, Giovanni Viggiano, Andrea |
author_facet | Lorusso, Letizia Salerno, Monica Sessa, Francesco Nicolosi, Daniela Longhitano, Lucia Loreto, Carla Carotenuto, Marco Messina, Antonietta Monda, Vincenzo Villano, Ines Cibelli, Giuseppe Valenzano, Anna Monda, Marcellino Murabito, Paolo Mollica, Maria Pina Messina, Giovanni Viggiano, Andrea |
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description | The term “pain threshold” refers to the measurement of the intensity of a physical stimulus that evokes pain. To estimate the pain threshold, a mechanical or electrical stimulus with increasing intensity is usually applied until the subject under evaluation refers to a pain sensation. This study aims to evaluate the autoalgometric pain threshold as a perfect technique to determine the effects of stimulation rate in relation to both gender and the site of stimulation. In this experimental model, pressure algometry was applied: the subject under evaluation pushed a finger against a small round metal tip, producing and at the same time controlling the intensity of the noxious stimulus. Through autoalgometry, the stimulus intensity was recorded over time, measuring the force change rate applied and studying the subject’s behavior on approaching pain. This test was performed with 50 healthy volunteers on two days, applying a fast or slow rate of stimulation. The results described demonstrate that there is a positive correlation between the pressure increase rate and the pressure threshold evaluation. In light of these findings, autoalgometry can be proposed as an objective measure of pressure pain threshold for clinical and research use. |
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spelling | pubmed-61628112018-10-02 Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation Lorusso, Letizia Salerno, Monica Sessa, Francesco Nicolosi, Daniela Longhitano, Lucia Loreto, Carla Carotenuto, Marco Messina, Antonietta Monda, Vincenzo Villano, Ines Cibelli, Giuseppe Valenzano, Anna Monda, Marcellino Murabito, Paolo Mollica, Maria Pina Messina, Giovanni Viggiano, Andrea J Clin Med Article The term “pain threshold” refers to the measurement of the intensity of a physical stimulus that evokes pain. To estimate the pain threshold, a mechanical or electrical stimulus with increasing intensity is usually applied until the subject under evaluation refers to a pain sensation. This study aims to evaluate the autoalgometric pain threshold as a perfect technique to determine the effects of stimulation rate in relation to both gender and the site of stimulation. In this experimental model, pressure algometry was applied: the subject under evaluation pushed a finger against a small round metal tip, producing and at the same time controlling the intensity of the noxious stimulus. Through autoalgometry, the stimulus intensity was recorded over time, measuring the force change rate applied and studying the subject’s behavior on approaching pain. This test was performed with 50 healthy volunteers on two days, applying a fast or slow rate of stimulation. The results described demonstrate that there is a positive correlation between the pressure increase rate and the pressure threshold evaluation. In light of these findings, autoalgometry can be proposed as an objective measure of pressure pain threshold for clinical and research use. MDPI 2018-09-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6162811/ /pubmed/30213091 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm7090273 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lorusso, Letizia Salerno, Monica Sessa, Francesco Nicolosi, Daniela Longhitano, Lucia Loreto, Carla Carotenuto, Marco Messina, Antonietta Monda, Vincenzo Villano, Ines Cibelli, Giuseppe Valenzano, Anna Monda, Marcellino Murabito, Paolo Mollica, Maria Pina Messina, Giovanni Viggiano, Andrea Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation |
title | Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation |
title_full | Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation |
title_fullStr | Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation |
title_full_unstemmed | Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation |
title_short | Autoalgometry: An Important Tool for Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation |
title_sort | autoalgometry: an important tool for pressure pain threshold evaluation |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162811/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30213091 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm7090273 |
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