Biomarkers for Chronic Pain: Significance and Summary of Recent Advances

Pain Res Manag. 2022 Nov 7;2022:1940906. doi: 10.1155/2022/1940906. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTChronic pain can be difficult to predict and a challenge to treat. Biomarkers for chronic pain signal an opportunity for advancements in both management and prevention, and through their research and development offer new insights into the complex processes at play. This review considers the latest research in chronic pain biomarker development and considers how close we are to bringing these from bench to bedside. While some headway has been made that offers efficiencies in patient selection, it is unlikely that a single test will encompass the variety of chronic pain phenotypes. We offer some insights for the near future in biomarker development and areas of continued unmet need.PMID:36385904 | PMC:PMC9663208 | DOI:10.1155/2022/1940906
Source: Pain Research and Management - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research