concanavalin-a and Facial-Pain

concanavalin-a has been researched along with Facial-Pain* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for concanavalin-a and Facial-Pain

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Facial pain, distress, and immune function. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 1990, Volume: 4, Issue:3 Chronic facial pain syndromes are associated with high levels of distress and depression. Immune system measures were investigated in otherwise healthy patients suffering from chronic temporomandibular pain and dysfunction syndrome (TMPDS) and in matched controls. No mean differences were found between TMPDS patients and the controls on any of the immune measures; however, both ConA and PWM responses in TMPDS patients were decreased in relation to the level of demoralization (P less than 0.05). Cognitive symptoms such as low self-esteem and perceptions of helplessness/hopelessness were implicated in these effects. In addition, among patients pain severity was independently associated with decreased ConA response (P less than 0.05). The data suggest possible correlates of stress-induced changes in the immune system. Topics: Adult; Concanavalin A; Depression; Facial Pain; Female; Humans; Immunity, Cellular; Interview, Psychological; Killer Cells, Natural; Lymphocyte Activation; Lymphocyte Subsets; Middle Aged; Pokeweed Mitogens; Psychological Tests; Psychoneuroimmunology; Self Concept; Stress, Psychological; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome	1990

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Facial pain, distress, and immune function.

Brain, behavior, and immunity, 1990, Volume: 4, Issue:3

Chronic facial pain syndromes are associated with high levels of distress and depression. Immune system measures were investigated in otherwise healthy patients suffering from chronic temporomandibular pain and dysfunction syndrome (TMPDS) and in matched controls. No mean differences were found between TMPDS patients and the controls on any of the immune measures; however, both ConA and PWM responses in TMPDS patients were decreased in relation to the level of demoralization (P less than 0.05). Cognitive symptoms such as low self-esteem and perceptions of helplessness/hopelessness were implicated in these effects. In addition, among patients pain severity was independently associated with decreased ConA response (P less than 0.05). The data suggest possible correlates of stress-induced changes in the immune system.

Topics: Adult; Concanavalin A; Depression; Facial Pain; Female; Humans; Immunity, Cellular; Interview, Psychological; Killer Cells, Natural; Lymphocyte Activation; Lymphocyte Subsets; Middle Aged; Pokeweed Mitogens; Psychological Tests; Psychoneuroimmunology; Self Concept; Stress, Psychological; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

1990