{"id":3035,"date":"2021-09-07T02:22:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T02:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/?p=3035"},"modified":"2021-09-07T02:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T02:22:26","slug":"dementia-alzheimers-and-stroke-may-be-some-diseases-brought-about-by-chronic-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/dementia-alzheimers-and-stroke-may-be-some-diseases-brought-about-by-chronic-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia, Alzheimer\u2019s, And Stroke May Be Some Diseases Brought About By Chronic Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019ve all experienced pain at some point in our lives, but once we get over than hump, we simply brush it off and thank the high heavens that we have medicines at our disposal. But then, there are those who have experienced chronic pain.<\/p>\n

Studies have been conducted among patients who constantly suffer from pain. These researchers wanted to look into its long-term impact, especially when it comes to the health and wellbeing of an individual.<\/p>\n

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All about the Link<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Patients who have suffered and experienced widespread pain had an increased incidence of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and stroke. What they also discovered is that this increased risk is not linked to other factors such as age, health, or sociodemographic circumstance. While this may seem unbelievable, researchers had actually analyzed data from a total of 2,464 participants of the Framingham Offspring Study Cohort. The patients in the study had undergone thorough examination by health practitioners between the years 1990 and 1994.<\/p>\n

A study conducted by scholars at Chongqing Medical University in China is available online in the journal\u00a0Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine<\/em>. They discovered that patients who reported widespread pain had an increased incidence for future dementia and stroke. Researchers Dr. Kanran Wang and Dr. Hong Liu were the ones who found this increased risk, and as they looked further, they realize this to be independent of facets such as age, health, or other sociodemographic factors.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) 11th revision of the\u00a0International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems<\/em>\u00a0has defined widespread chronic pain as pain in at least four of the five body regions in humans. Widespread pain is also an authentic sign of\u00a0fibromyalgia.<\/p>\n

There were also earlier studies made, and these found that those who report experiencing widespread pain have an increased risk of a\u00a0cardiovascular cause of death\u00a0and an\u00a0increased incidence of cancer as well as reduced a reduced survival for cancer. Still, the researchers believe this is the first study to use. They also need a detailed review of medical records and autopsies. There are other factors to consider when thinking of the link between widespread pain, dementia, and stroke.<\/p>\n

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Higher Risk for Dementia and Stroke<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For the study made, the researchers from Chongqing Medical University gathered data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS).\u00a0For those unfamiliar with FHS, this\u00a0is a large cohort study that began in 1948, with a total of 5,209 white men and women with the age range of 30 to 62 years old. These participants came from the town of Framingham, Massachusetts. Originally, the study\u2019s goal was to fully and better understand\u00a0heart disease.<\/p>\n

Currently, the FHS is studying its third generation of participants. They have now encompassed more than 15,000 participants in total. As for the Chongqing Medical University researchers\u2019 work, they looked at about 2,464 participants of the Framingham Offspring Study Cohort. The health practitioners then examined these participants between the years 1990 to 1994. Moreover, these participants underwent laboratory tests. They also were asked to fill out a questionnaire to determine if they have experienced pain or not. Out of all the participants, 347 reported experiencing widespread pain.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The researchers found that these participants had the following:<\/strong><\/h3>\n