How do patients with Alzheimer ’s disease imagine their pain?

ConclusionThe present results suggest that patients with Mild and Moderate AD are able to recognize and assess an imagined painful situation even though their pain tolerance is lower than that of controls. The pain scales used should be chosen according to the cognitive, sensorial and personal profiles of the patients.

Source: European Journal of Pain - October 19, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: C éline Borg, Emilie Sala, Hanna Chainay, Julien Labouré, Jean‐Claude Getenet, Jean‐Michel Dorey, Bernard Laurent, Isabelle Rouch Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research