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What's New 2006

       
 
       
 
   
 
Living with pain:  Managing hurt that won't go away is medicine's next huge frontier   December 29, 2006
     
Impact of radiosurgery on the surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.   December 29, 2006
     
FDA Safety Changes: Lopressor, Lamictal, Abilify    December 29, 2006
     
 
Few Congenital Malformations Associated With Levetiracetam Use in Pregnancy   December 20,2006
     
Enzyme-Inducing Antiepileptic Drugs Associated with Lower Vitamin D in Men   December 20,2006
     
Antidepressants: Another weapon against chronic pain   December 20,2006
     
NEAD: In Utero Exposure To Valproate Linked to Poor Cognitive Outcomes in Kids   December 20,2006
     
Hypnotherapist Reveals How to Manage Pain   December 18, 2006
     
Arts can spark the empathy needed for care givers to aid pain management   December 18, 2006
     
It's the thought that counts   December 18, 2006
     
Taste Test May Identify Best Drugs For Depression   December 8, 2006
     
 
Methadone-Related Fatalities Underscore Need for Careful Dosing   November 29, 2006
     
Drug Prescribed For Migraines And Seizures Found To Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones   November 21, 2006
     
Pain exacts high toll on day-to-day life for thousands of Canadian sufferers   November 20, 2006
     
A Forecast Of Aches And Pains   November 20, 2006
     
Bridging neurons and electronics with carbon nanotubes   November 17, 2006
     
Antioxidants: New Kid on the Block for Pain Relief?   November 17, 2006
     
Can a beam of light cure chronic pain?   November 17, 2006
     
Checklist Helps Identify Inappropriate Opioid Use   November 15, 2006
     
A shot at easing pain   November 14, 2006
     
British Pain Society Reviews "Insights" by Joanna Zakrzewska   November 13, 2006
     
Steve Mc Chrystal, TN Patient, His Personal "Stimulator" Story   November 9, 2006
     
Biofeedback Pain Relief Device First of its Kind to be Registered with FDA
  November 9, 2006
     
Drug Prescribed For Migraines And Seizures Found To Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones   November 2, 2006
     
Trying To Control Pain Can Be A Double-edged Sword, Say Scientists   November 2, 2006
     
Pain perception:  Sex and drugs   November 1, 2006
     
NeurogesX Phase 3 Study in Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Meets Primary Endpoint   October 31, 2006
     
OHSU School of Dentistry team discovers potential new target for treating craniofacial pain problems   October 31, 2006
     
US Panel Strongly Recommends Shingles Vaccine   October 26, 2006
     
Congress wants focus on pain research   October 26, 2006
     
Methadone Analgesia Safety Overview & Patient Instructions Handout   October 26, 2006
     
Study: Moderate, severe pain common in Southerners   October 26, 2006
     
Are Patient Ratings Of Chronic Pain Services Related To Treatment Outcome?   October 26, 2006
     
Endoscope-assisted Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Technical Case Report.   October 25, 2006
     
Off-label Ketamine Use Studied for Pain Management   October 25, 2006
     
Lacosamide Promising in Relief of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy   October 25, 2006
     
Vitamin might affect MS pain   October 24, 2006
     

Tips for Treating Pain

  October 20, 2006
   
Lacosamide Demonstrates Strong Potential for Management of Diabetic Neuropathic Pain: Presented at APS   October 18, 2006
     
Antidepressant Response Strongly Influenced by Genetics, Ethnicity   October 18, 2006
     
The Dilemma of Breakthrough Pain   October 18, 2006
     
Teen's Tongue Piercing Linked to Pain   October 18, 2006
     
Chronic pain outlives its usefulness   October 17, 2006
     
New Mechanism Underlying Pain Found.   October 17, 2006
     
GSK looking for clinical study participants.    October 12, 2006
     

Tanya Moore, TN Patient, Her Personal Success Story

  October 12, 2006
     
Antiepileptic Drugs May Impair Bone Growth in Children   October 10, 2006
     
Alternative medicine goes mainstream   October 6, 2006
     
Black Tea Soothes Away Stress   October 5, 2006
     
Tolerance to Antiepileptic Drugs May Develop Over Time   October 5, 2006
     
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Effective, but Is It Cost-effective?   September 28, 2006
     
Thyroid Supplementation Enhances Antidepressant Response.   September 27, 2006
     
Prisoner of Chronic Pain   September 26, 2006
     
The Right Combination To Unlock Neuropathic Pain Found By Researchers   September 26, 2006
     
New opioid formulation fits nicely into rotation   September 25, 2006
     
Lavender can ease pain   September 25, 2006
     
Cold Comfort: Cool Receptors May Ease Chronic Pain   September 25, 2006
     
Analgesia Mediated by the TRPM8 Cold Receptor in Chronic Neuropathic Pain.   September 25, 2006
     
Recent study confirms warning signs of painkiller abuse   September 21, 2006
     

Pain Specialists Put Spotlight on Shingles

  September 21, 2006
   
DEA Revises Rule on Prescribing Painkillers   September 21, 2006
     
Cool way to pain relief.  Triggering cold receptors blocks off pain signals.   September 21, 2006
     

The first oral drug approved to relieve both postherpetic neuralgia and neuropathic pain associated  with peripheral neuropathy

  September 1, 2006
     
Overview of Oral Modified-Release Opioid Products for the Management of Chronic Pain   August 31, 2006
     
Mind Over Matter: Alternative Therapies Affect Experience Of Chronic Pain   August 31, 2006
     
The world of hurt   August 21, 2006
     
Chronic Pain On/Off Switch Found   August 21, 2006
     
Patients flood ERs nationwide   August 21, 2006
     
Researchers Discover On/Off Switch for Chronic Pain   August 17, 2006
     

Sandra, Pregnant TN Patient, Her Personal Story

  August 17, 2006
     
Austin, Texas Support Group August 2006 Meeting   August 15, 2006
     

Marilyn, TN Patient, Her Personal Story 

  August 10, 2006
     
Glaxo Warns of Birth Defect From Antiepileptic Drug   August 10, 2006
     
Valproate Should Not Be Used as First-Line Therapy in Women of Childbearing Age   August 9, 2006
     
Gabapentin and Hepatotoxicity   August 9, 2006
     
Peripheral Nerve Trauma Causes Chronic Pain by Protein Kinase G Activation   August 4, 2006
     
Advocates Demand Funding for Pain Treatment.   August 3, 2006
     
Support group forms for facial pain   August 2, 2006
     
Myths and Facts About Generic Drugs July 27, 2006
   
Generic Drugs, Are They As Good as Brand-Names?   July 27, 2006
     
Trigeminal Neuralgia, by Mark Linskey, M.D. and TNA Medical Advisory Board member.   July 27, 2006
     

Cindy Ezell, TN Patient.  Her Personal Story

  July 26, 2006
     
IV Acyclovir Plus Oral Valacyclovir Helpful in Postherpetic Neuralgia   July 25, 2006
     
FDA Warns Against Use of Migraine Drugs With Certain Antidepressants   July 20, 2006
     
Middle Tennessee TNA Support Group Newsletter   July 19, 2006
     
Study Shows Chronic Pain Treatment in Canada Still Seriously Lacking   July 18, 2006
     
FDA OKs the Pain Drug Opana   July 18, 2006
     

Cephalon Receives Approvable Letter For FENTORA(TM) (fentanyl Buccal Tablet) For Management Of Breakthrough Pain In Patients With Cancer

  July 18, 2006
   
Abstract:  Novalis LINAC Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia   July 14, 2006
     
A 61-Year-Old Man with Left-Sided Facial Pain. - New England Journal of Medicine   July 13, 2006
     
Ignore the Pain? Innovative Pain Management Ideas.   July 12, 2006
     
Namenda and Facial Pain   July 3, 2006
     
Australia TNA Support Group Newsletter   July 3, 2006
     
The Biggest Revolution In Medicine In 150 Years   June 28, 2006
     
Ketamine: a misunderstood analgesic?   June 22, 2006
     
New medical technique treats chronic facial pain   June 22, 2006
     
The Killer Cure: A Deadly Dose; FDA-Approved Language Called "Extremely Dangerous"   June 21, 2006
     
Transporter is possible target for safer pain medicine.   June 21, 2006
     
Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Intractable Facial Pain   June 15, 2006
     
Motor Cortex Stimulation   June 15, 2006
     
Music 'can reduce chronic pain'   June 15, 2006
     
Chronic pain hurts both workers and employers, FSU professor says   June 15, 2006
     

A new book from TNA!  INSIGHTS:  Facts and Stories behind Trigeminal Neuralgia

  June 14, 2006
     
“Pain Tamers: Living with Chronic Pain”   June 13, 2006
     
Antidepressants Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes in High-Risk Patients   June 12, 2006
     
Chronic Neuropathic, 'Phantom' Pain Comes From Affected Nerve And Spinal Cord, Not Brain   June 12, 2006
     
Texas TNA Support Groups Newsletter   June 9, 2006
     

Australia June Newsletter

  June 9, 2006
     
New Perspectives in Chronic Pain: An Expert Interview With Perry G. Fine, MD   June 6, 2006
     
Suicide Disease   June 1, 2006
     
Elephant Pharmacy Integrates Traditional and Alternative Therapies   May 30, 2006
     

Scott Johnston, Patient, His Personal Story

  May 30, 2006
     
Highlights of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine   May 23, 2006
     
Subcutaneous Sumatriptan Treats Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia    May 22, 2006
     
Migraine drug eases severe face pain   May 22, 2006
     
People who have TN know the depths of chronic pain   May 22, 2006
     
No need to face pain any longer   May 18, 2006
     
Gabapentin may cause reversible visual field constriction   May 18, 2006
     
The miracle I was looking for   May 18, 2006
     
Brain differences could explain why males and females experience pain relief differently   May 17, 2006
     
Tic Douloureux—Painful twitch   May 17, 2006
     
New Anticonvulsants - New Adverse Effects   May 17, 2006
     
Emergency rooms flunk pain tests   May 16, 2006
     
Chronic Opioid Treatment, Addiction and Pseudo-Addiction in Patients With Chronic Pain   May 16, 2006
     
Chronic pain sufferers turning to hypnosis   May 16, 2006
     
TNA Pacific Northwest Support Group Newsletter   May 16, 2006
     
How Strong is the Evidence for the Efficacies of Different Drug Treatments for Neuropathic Pain?   May 11, 2006
     
Treatment of Pain in the Older Adult   May 11, 2006
     
Reclaiming your life in spite of chronic pain   May 10, 2006
     
TNA Twin Cities Support Group Newsletter   May 10, 2006
     
TNA Tennessee Support Group Newsletter   May 9, 2006
     
Antiviral Drugs May Help Relieve Nerve Pain Related To Shingles   May 9, 2006
     
Australia TNA Support Group Newsletter   May 9, 2006
     
Neuropathic Pain: An Update on Effective Management Strategies   May 8, 2006
     
TNA Knoxville, TN Support Group Newsletter   May 8, 2006
     
What's worse? Anticipating pain or the ouch?   May 5, 2006
     
New TNA Fellow Announced   May 4, 2006
     
TNA Texas Support Group Newsletter   May 4, 2006
     
Northeast Florida TNA Support Group Newsletter - Tic  Talk   May 3, 2006
     
Brevard County (FL) Trigeminal Neuralgia Association Support Group   May 3, 2006
     
Pain-free after 7 years with trigeminal neuralgia   May 2, 2006
     
No Way to Predict Speed of Relief After Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Presented at AANS   April 28, 2006
     
Immune Cells in Spinal Cord Cause Neuropathic Pain   April 26, 2006
     
Older Adults May Need B12 Dose More Than 200 Times the RDA to Normalize Mild Vitamin Deficiency   April 26, 2006
     
Big Dangerous Pains   April 24, 2006
     
Colorado TNA Support Group Participates in State Dental Conference   April 24, 2006
     
Chronic nerve pain strikes in jaw and cheek   April 24, 2006
     
University of Florida Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presents Money to TNA National   April 20, 2006
     
Percutaneous Transovale Trigeminal Blockade and Neurolysis   April 18, 2006
     
Clinical Application Of Artificial Dura Mater To Avoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks After Microvascular Decompression Surgery   April 18, 2006
     
Reducing Unnecessary Morbidity From Percutaneous Thermocoagulation In The Treatment Of Trigeminal Neuralgia   April 18, 2006
     
Laughter takes edge off worry   April 18, 2006
     
After terrible pain, terrific relief   April 18, 2006
     
Pregabalin Effective for Sleep Problems in Chronic Pain Setting: Presented at AAN   April 18, 2006
     

OHSU brings relief to 'suicide disease' sufferers

  April 7, 2006
     
Combining Long-acting Opioids That Are Active at Different mu Receptors for Pain Management   April 5, 2006
     
Extreme Facial Pain Called 'Suicide Disease'   April 4, 2006
     
Drugs, surgery treatment for painful "suicide disease"   April 3, 2006
     
Fentanyl Effervescent Buccal Tablets in Patients With Chronic Pain   March 30, 2006
     

Epidemiology and treatment of neuropathic pain: The UK primary care perspective

  March 28, 2006
     
NE Florida TNA Support Group Newsletter   March 27, 2006
     
Second opinion: 'odd' ways to bring an end to agony   March 21, 2006
     
Expectations of Pain: I Think, Therefore I Am   March 20, 2006
     
Use records to check up on doctors   March 20, 2006
     
Pacific Northwest TNA Newsletter   March 20, 2006
     
Health Matters Radio show to feature TN and TNA   March 20, 2006
     
Newly Discovered Small Molecules 'Superactivate' Botox   March 16, 2006
     
North Central Texas March 2006 Newsletter   March 14, 2006
     
TNA Sixth National Conference Information and Registration   March 14, 2006
     

Abby Daya, TN Patient, Her Personal Story

  March 10, 2006
     
Combining Methadone With Other Long-acting and Short-acting Opioids for Pain Management   March 7, 2006
     
Middle Tennessee TNA Support Group Newsletter   March 6, 2006
     
Australia TNA Support Group March Newsletter   March 1, 2006
     
Pain patients often suffer in silence   February 28, 2006
     
Watch Inside Edition TODAY for story on TNA   February 28, 2006