Pain and sleep : A bidirectional relationship.
Pain and sleep : A bidirectional relationship.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Oct 26;:
Authors: Frohnhofen H
Abstract
Disturbed sleep and persistent pain are common in old people. Persistent pain has a well proven impact on sleep but the relationship between both phenomena is bidirectional since disturbed sleep affects pain perception by lowering the pain threshold. An optimal disease management takes both phenomena into account.
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Source: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Frohnhofen H Tags: Z Gerontol Geriatr Source Type: research