Evaluation of pain in humans

a human and pain technology, applied in the field of medicine, can solve problems such as difficult to assess in an unbiased, qualitative and quantitative fashion, and the complexity of the psychosocial milieu of alleged injuries, and achieve the effects of improving the problem, and reducing the quality of li

a human and pain technology, applied in the field of medicine, can solve problems such as difficult to assess in an unbiased, qualitative and quantitative fashion, and the complexity of the psychosocial milieu of alleged injuries, and achieve the effects of improving the problem, and reducing the quality of li

US20060052720A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-09ROSS DR DAVID BRUCE
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[0042] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for evaluating the human pain experience is disclosed. The method combines at lest five elements: (1) a pre-test history and physical exam (2) the precise application of quantifiable sensory stimuli (pressure stimuli, active or passive range of motion stimuli, or the cutaneous sensory stimuli in the form of electrical current) to the patient; (3) the application of these stimuli to specific patient-controlled levels of response (i.e., pain threshold, or pain tolerance levels as defined by the IASP); (4) the simultaneous recording of the patient's verbal response and non-verbal body reactions: and (5) the use of the patient as his or her own control by comparing the “baseline / normative” response taken at an asymptomatic site versus the specific “painful / test” site. One embodiment of the present invention (a) precisely monitors in individuals the temporal and quantifiable relationships of sensory stimuli with simulta...

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Abstract

A method for evaluating pain experienced by a human is disclosed. The method includes applying a first noxious stimulus to a normative site on the human, wherein the first noxious stimulus is applied below a pain threshold of the human and logging a first information associated with the first noxious stimulus. The method further includes applying a second noxious stimulus to a source of the pain in the human, wherein the second noxious stimulus is applied until pain threshold is reached and logging a second information associated with the second noxious stimulus. The method further includes increasing the second noxious stimulus until pain tolerance is reached and logging a third information associated with the second noxious stimulus. The method further includes continuing to apply the second noxious stimulus until the human can no longer tolerate the second noxious stimulus and logging a fourth information associated with the second noxious stimulus.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 609,939 filed Sep. 3, 2004. The aforementioned U.S. provisional patent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC [0003] Not Applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The invention disclosed broadly relates to the field of medicine, and more particularly relates to the field of pain management. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It is epidemic in our country. It is the single most common complaint seen in healthcare. Pain-related prescriptions account for more than one of seven medical prescriptions written each year. The national medical costs alone exceed 100 billion...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
09 Mar 2006
Publication
US20060052720A1
IPC
A61B5/05; A61B5/103
CPC
A61B5/00; A61B5/4035; A61B5/4824; A61B5/4528; A61B5/4519; A61B5/0053; A61B5/0057
Inventors
ROSS, DAVID BRUCE; ABRAMSON, GADY