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SIP 2012 - Chronic Pain as Disease - Politics or Science
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 3:24pm

Chronic Pain as Disease – Politics or Science?


International multi-stakeholder platform to discuss the position of chronic pain amongst chronic diseases 3rd European symposium on the “Societal Impact of Pain” (SIP) taking place during Danish EU Presidency in Copenhagen

Survey Carers of people with neurological conditions
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 9:56am

The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) and Care Alliance are carrying out a survey of carers of people with neurological conditions.The results will be published during Carers Week this June. 


The NAI is an umbrella group of over 30 neurological charities and Care Alliance is the national umbrella for organisations representing family carers.


You can complete the survey online by going to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/neurologicalcarers


By sharing your experiences,you will help to increase understanding of the challenges faced by this group of carers. 

NFA - Changing the way healthcare is provided
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 11:00am

The National Fibromyalgia Association is conducting the first of several surveys to learn about Fibromyalgia and chronic pain patients’ interest in a new state of the art, technology-driven website platform that has the potential to change the way health care is provided for this patient group. This concept was created by Lynne Matallana, the Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), and nurtured by Rae Marie Gleason the past Executive Director of the NFA along with several world-renowned scientific researchers and medical professionals.
 
 This is an important opportunity to make your voice count in a way that could truly affect treatment options for millions of fibromyalgia and chronic pain sufferers worldwide.

Online Headache Management Programme & Survey
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 11:03am

Avail of a Free Online Headache Management Programme by completing a simple survey on the severity, frequency and impact of your headache pain. The survey takes 10 minutes to complete. Upon completion of the survey you will be directed to an online mindfulness-based pain management programme tailored by clinical psychologist Dr. Jonathan Egan for individuals with chronic headache including: migraine, tension-type headache and medication overuse headache.


The following email link wil bring participants to the survey, from there they can access the headachemanagement.org website.  Email link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/headachemanagement

Fibromyalgia Study - Psychological factors/Adjusting
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 10:56am

Study on psychological factors influencing how people adjust to life with fibromyalgia (with particular focus on emotions and expression) is being conducted by PhD candidate in NUI Galway's Centre for Pain Research.  This online survey takes 15 mins to complete.  All responses are anonymous.


https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZC3YZLF

Dr. Paul Christo talks about chronic pain to RTE's Pat Kenny
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 2:09pm

Dr. Paul Christo was the guest speaker at CPI's recent GP Masterclass on the Diagnosis & Treatment of Chronic Pain and during his visit to Ireland he was intervied by RTE presenter Pat Kenny (see link for podcast below).


Dr Paul Christo, Assoc. Professor John Hopkins Medical Institution, Director Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship (2003-2011) is one of America's leading experts on relieving acute and chronic pain.

Backpain Trial of new Rehabilitation Programme
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 2:41pm


HSE Press Release - 6/10/11


 


Patients with Back Pain needed for Trial of a new Rehabilitation Programme


 

Shingles Qutenza patch trial

Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 11:23am

Are you still experiencing pain at least 3 months after an outbreak of shingles?


If so, you may be eligible to take part in a clinical trial which will examine the administration of a new treatment patch for this type of pain.

Gene responsible for Chronic Pain identified
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 12:18pm


Gene Find could lead to drug for chronic pain


 


A gene responsible for chronic pain has been identified, with scientists saying this could lead to drugs for treating long-lasting back pain.


Writing in the journal Science, University of Cambridge researchers removed the HCN2 gene from pain-sensitive nerves in mice.


Deleting the gene stopped any chronic pain but did not affect acute pain.


About one in seven people in the UK suffer from chronic pain, which can also include arthritis and headaches.

75 EU organisation endorse symposium on the Societal Impact of Pain in the European Parliament
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 10:02am

Societal Impact of Pain 2011 (SIP):


75 European organisations endorsed symposium on the “Societal Impact of Pain” in the European Parliament

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