Body-site Effect on CPM Efficiency in Healthy Subjects: Central Vs. Peripheral Stimulation

Overview

Journal Heliyon

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 2024 Feb 6

PMID 38317925

Authors

Y Granovsky

E Sprecher

N Yarovinsky

M Shor

S Crystal

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Abstract

Structural changes in the peripheral nerve system in neuropathic states alter sensory capacity of the affected area, thus biasing results of conditioned pain modulation (CPM) responses. The aim of this study was to evaluate CPM efficiency of central (i.e. trunk) vs. peripheral (i.e. limb) application of 'test' and 'conditioning' stimuli. Healthy volunteers (ages 18-73 yrs) underwent two CPM protocols: 'CPM Limb' and 'CPM Trunk'. Each included two types of test stimuli (Ts) (pressure pain threshold: PPT; and contact heat) conditioned either to hand immersion in cold noxious water (CPM limb), or to noxious contact heat applied on lower back (CPM trunk). Both protocols generated efficient pain inhibition for each of the applied Ts; the PPT-based protocol induced more efficient CPM when the conditioned stimulus was applied on the trunk (p = 0.016). Moreover, the PPT-based CPM responses were significantly correlated (ρ = 0.349; p = 0.007). An efficient CPM induced by both central and peripheral stimulation, along with significant correlation between PPT-based responses, advances using the central 'CPM Trunk' protocol in patients with peripheral neuropathy.

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