Recently, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) released clinical criteria
and a grading system for nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system. These …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent disorder of brain-gut interactions that
affects between 5 and 10% of the general population worldwide. The current symptom …

Migraine is a complex condition in which genetic predisposition interacts with other
biological and environmental factors determining its course. A hyperresponsive brain cortex …

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic systemic
disease that manifests via various symptoms such as chronic fatigue, post-exertional …

Central sensitisation is assumed to be one of the underlying mechanisms for chronic low
back pain. Because central sensitisation is not directly assessable in humans, the term …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and clinical pain is the major
symptom of OA. This clinical OA-related pain is firmly associated with symptoms of insomnia …

Importance Chronic back pain (CBP) is a leading cause of disability. Placebo treatments
often provide as much pain relief as bona fide treatments, such as steroid injections. Open …

Nociplastic pain is a recently distinguished type of pain, distinct from neuropathic and
nociceptive pain, and is well described in the literature. It is often mistaken for central …

This study aims to investigate the multivariate relationship between different
sociodemographic, clinical, and neurophysiological variables with resting-state, high …

In everyday clinical practice, healthcare professionals often meet chronic pain patients with
a poor nutritional status. A poor nutritional status such as malnutrition, unhealthy dietary …