tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post115343361245163663..comments2024-03-14T23:52:09.893-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Hypnosis and Pain ControlThe Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-23340624763647306962007-09-11T21:06:00.000-07:002007-09-11T21:06:00.000-07:00Hello Dan, it's terrible that your brother has suf...Hello Dan, it's terrible that your brother has suffered so much. Unfortunately, I'm not a medical doctor or an expert on hypnosis, so I can't give you any clinical advice.<BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, however, I came upon this article today while looking for something else:<BR/><BR/>Ramachandran VS, McGeoch PD, Williams L, Arcilla G. Rapid relief of thalamic pain syndrome induced by vestibular caloric stimulation. Neurocase. 2007 Jun;13(3):185-8.<BR/><BR/>Abstract: <I>Central post-stroke pain syndrome develops in a minority of patients following a stroke. The most usual causative lesion involves the lateral thalamus. The classic presentation is of severe, unrelenting pain that involves the entire contralateral half of the body. It is largely refractory to current treatments. We found that in two patients with this condition their pain was substantially improved by vestibular caloric stimulation, whereas placebo procedures had no effect. We proposed that this is because vestibular stimulation activates the posterior insula, which in turn inhibits the generation of pain in the anterior cingulate.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about this procedure, but you might try contacting the authors, who are from the Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California San Diego.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.The Neurocritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-1780932940352400072007-09-11T18:21:00.000-07:002007-09-11T18:21:00.000-07:00My brother, age 62, had a severe stroke 6 years ag...My brother, age 62, had a severe stroke 6 years ago. He has suffered from thalamic pain for the duration of those years, with very little relief. We wonder whether medical hypnosis might help. The unremitting pain has caused my brother to be despondent, perhaps even suicidal. Can you help?<BR/> <BR/>Dan KimberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-20482075781066807562007-02-25T07:16:00.000-08:002007-02-25T07:16:00.000-08:00This is a really useful analysis. For more reviews...This is a really useful analysis. <A HREF="http://www.hypnosisandsuggestion.org" REL="nofollow">For more reviews of neuroimaging in hypnosis research see www.hypnosisandsuggestion.org</A>Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654839537333095175noreply@blogger.com