ptsd Two New Studies

[Berta]

http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJAN07/nf010307-1.htm

"The Harvard and Boston University researchers analyzed data from the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study, a long-term research project tracking Boston-area vets."

in the pain study link:

“Before fMRI, patients with PTSD already showed a significant reduction in pain sensitivity,” the authors write. “During imaging, patients with PTSD rated a fixed temperature as significantly less painful than control veterans.” Patients with PTSD showed altered pain processing in brain areas associated with mood and cognitive pain processing.

“These data provide evidence for reduced pain sensitivity in PTSD. The witnessed neural activation pattern is proposed to be related to altered pain processing in patients with PTSD,” the authors conclude.

[Pete53]

Funny that the VA is not on to this. I think I am going to use this study to link my heart disease to Service Connected Panic Disorder.

Thanks for Posting this article Berta.

[carlie]

According to this study I would think a vet diagnosed with PTSD would have a higher tolerance level to pain.

At least that is what I'm reading into the study --- IF that is true then could that same veteran exhibit a higher range of motion concerning muscleskeletal problems due to the higher tolerance to levels of pain ? ?

What do you think -- could this go hand in hand ?

carlie

[Philip Rogers]

When you're in combat day-in/day-out, 24-7, there is no such thing as "pain". You survive or die, period. Fatigue or pain means nothing. Its sheer survival.... seeing death all around you, everyday.... and thinking that it may be you, tomorrow, that is put into that body bag. Yes, I've had many many bad dreams about me in that body bag, dead.... seeing my face in it and them closing it on me.

Who was in combat "day-in/day-out, 24/7" ?

[old romad]

http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJAN07/nf010307-1.htm

"The Harvard and Boston University researchers analyzed data from the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study, a long-term research project tracking Boston-area vets."

in the pain study link:

“Before fMRI, patients with PTSD already showed a significant reduction in pain sensitivity,” the authors write. “During imaging, patients with PTSD rated a fixed temperature as significantly less painful than control veterans.” Patients with PTSD showed altered pain processing in brain areas associated with mood and cognitive pain processing.

“These data provide evidence for reduced pain sensitivity in PTSD. The witnessed neural activation pattern is proposed to be related to altered pain processing in patients with PTSD,” the authors conclude.

Big article on front page of local paper linking PTSD to HEART DISEASE in veterans. Says study was funded by VA.