The Effect of High Versus Low Cognitive Load on the Development of Nociceptive Hypersensitivity: The Roles of Sympathetic Arousal, Sex, and Pain ‐Related Fear

ConclusionsThese results do not confirm that high cognitive load or sex modulate hypersensitivity, but show associations with pain-related fear and non-pain-related sympathetic arousal.

Source: European Journal of Pain - February 20, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Elke Meyers, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Emanuel N. van den Broeke, Andreas von Leupoldt, Andrew J. Palmer, Diana M. Torta Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research