Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury-Comparison of Characteristics Between Individuals With Current Pain, Past Pain, and No Pain: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project.
Cynthia Harrison-FelixMitch SevignyCynthia L BeaulieuLibrada CallenderKristen Dams-O'ConnorFlora M HammondRobin HanksJessica M KetchumAaron M MartinJennifer H MarwitzMackenzie PeckhamAmanda R RabinowitzAngelle M SanderAlly SterlingWilliam C WalkerRisa Nakase-RichardsonJeanne M HoffmanPublished in: The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation (2024)
Chronic pain affects approximately 60% of those living with TBI. The implications of chronic pain for functional outcomes support inclusion of pain metrics in prognostic models and observational studies in this population. Future research is needed to proactively identify those at risk for the development of chronic pain and determine the efficacy and access to pain treatment.