Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-t7fkt Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-02T22:38:33.177Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

P-1322 - Objective Evaluation of Pain and β-endorphin, Substance p, Cgrp Blood Concentration in Patients With Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

M. Urban ,
J. Pigońska ,
J. Śmigielski  and
J. Rabe-Jabłońska
M. Urban
Affiliation:
Affective and Psychotic Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Neurology and Movement Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Informatics and Medical Statistisc Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
J. Pigońska
Affiliation:
Affective and Psychotic Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Neurology and Movement Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Informatics and Medical Statistisc Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
J. Śmigielski
Affiliation:
Affective and Psychotic Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Neurology and Movement Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Informatics and Medical Statistisc Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
J. Rabe-Jabłońska
Affiliation:
Affective and Psychotic Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Neurology and Movement Disorders Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Informatics and Medical Statistisc Department, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.
Introduction

Altered sensitivity to pain in schizophrenia has been described in literature, but the knowledge of this issue is insufficient.

Objectives

Case reports describing schizophrenia patients with painful medical conditions reported little or no pain. In all published studies except one, subjective test methods of pain were used.

AIims

The study assessed pain threshold using objective test method and relationship between concentration of β-endorphin, substance P,CGRP and pain insensitivity in schizophrenia. The influence of negative symptoms and cognitive disorders on pain sensitivity was evaluated.

Methods

43 patients with schizophrenia, 5 healthy first degree relatives and 34 healthy volunteers were included in the study. All patients were in stable mental state and received neuroleptics. The concentration of β-endorphin, substance P,CGRP was measured and PANSS N , Trail Makin Test and Stroop test were performed. To assess pain threshold nociceptive reflex test (RIII) was used.

Results

Concentration of β - endorphin and CGRP was 20% higher among patients compared with healthy subjects. Study groups did not differ in subjective and objective pain threshold. Negative correlation between Stroop Test performance and subjective pain threshold was found. Negative correlation between TMT performance and nociceptive reflex was observed. A strong negative correlation (p < 0.001) between PANSS N scores and nociceptive reflex was found.

Conclusions

Patients with schizophrenia do not differ in objective pain threshold from healthy control. Insensitivity to pain could be the result of negative symptoms or working memory disorder. It is also possible that increased level of β-endorphin is related to hypoalgesia.

Type
Abstract
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
Submit a response

Comments

No Comments have been published for this article.