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Ancient pain.

David W Swanson1, Toshihiko Maruta, Virginia A Wolff

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, U.S.A. Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN 55W5 U.S.A.

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|June 1, 1986
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A small percentage of chronic pain patients experience pain for over 25 years. These long-term sufferers show higher rates of head and face pain, medication dependency, depression, and elevated psychological scale scores.

Area of Science:

  • Pain Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Chronic pain affects a significant portion of the population.
  • Understanding long-term pain trajectories is crucial for effective management.

Observation:

  • A cohort of approximately 1000 chronic pain patients was studied.
  • A subset of 4% experienced pain for 25 years or longer.

Findings:

  • Patients with pain duration exceeding 25 years exhibited a higher prevalence of facial and cephalic pain.
  • These individuals demonstrated increased reliance on analgesics and sedatives.
  • A greater incidence of diagnosed depression was noted in this prolonged pain group.
  • Elevated scores across most clinical scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) were observed.

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Implications:

  • Identifying specific characteristics of ultra-long-term chronic pain patients can inform targeted therapeutic strategies.
  • The psychological and pharmacological profiles suggest complex underlying mechanisms requiring further investigation.
  • This research highlights the need for specialized care pathways for patients with chronic pain exceeding two decades.