Journal of Pain Management & Medicine

Department of Neuroscience, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Biography

Eva Andersson is a neurologist at Department of Neuroscience, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. he is specialist in Nuroscience, Health science, neurological surgery.

Publications

• Mini Review   
  New Understanding of Psychosomatic Pain
  Author(s): Gosta Alfven* and E Andersson
  
  For better understanding and better care of psychosomatic pain valid and reliable diagnostic criteria is a prerequisite. The startle reflex is of importance for the understanding of the stress induced pain and the increased excitability in several muscles. The pattern of increased muscular tension and tenderness that can be found in these patients can be of valuable diagnostic support. Decreased oxytocin and increased cortisol is a sign of right brain dominance in stress and indicate psychosomatic pain. The omega-3 and omega-6 changes are an indication metabolic pain mechanism of interest to further study. Treatment is recommended to be guided by the knowledge here described. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2684-1320.21.7.154

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