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  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,302 Views
11 Pages

The Self-Reported Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) and PainDETECT Questionnaires in COVID-19 Survivors with Post-COVID Pain

  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas,
  • Juan Antonio Valera-Calero,
  • Manuel Herrero-Montes,
  • Pablo del-Valle-Loarte and ,
  • Rafael Rodríguez-Rosado,
  • Diego Ferrer-Pargada,
  • Lars Arendt-Nielsen and
  • Paula Parás-Bravo
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

7 July 2022

This study aimed to analyze correlations between Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms (S-LANSS) and PainDETECT with proxies of sensitization, pain-related, or psychological/cognitive variables in coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19) s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Post-COVID Syndrome)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,152 Views
12 Pages

Association of Neuropathic Pain Symptoms with Sensitization Related Symptomatology in Women with Fibromyalgia

  • Edurne Úbeda-D’Ocasar,
  • Juan Antonio Valera-Calero,
  • Gracia María Gallego-Sendarrubias,
  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas and ,
  • José Luis Arias-Buría,
  • Matilde Morales-Cabezas,
  • Lars Arendt-Nielsen and
  • Margarita Cigarán-Méndez
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

We aimed to analyze potential correlations between S-LANSS and PainDETECT with proxies for pain sensitization, e.g., the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) and pressure pain hyperalgesia (construct validity), pain-related or psychological variable...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Neuropathic Pain: Therapy and Mechanisms 2.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,294 Views
12 Pages

Sensitization-Associated Symptoms and Neuropathic-like Features in Patients with Cervical Dystonia and Pain

  • Diego de-la-Hoz-López,
  • María L. Cuadrado,
  • Eva López-Valdés,
  • Rocío García-Ramos and ,
  • Fernando Alonso-Frech,
  • Ana Fernández-Revuelta,
  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas and
  • Víctor Gómez-Mayordomo
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

7 April 2024

Background: This exploratory study evaluated the presence of sensitization-associated and neuropathic-like symptoms and identified their association with pressure sensitivity, pain, and disability in patients with cervical dystonia (CD). Methods: Thi...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,162 Views
20 Pages

Short-Term Effects of Manual Therapy Combined with Functional Magnetic Stimulation in Individuals with Lumbar Disk Herniation with Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • Dimitrios Lytras,
  • Paris Iakovidis,
  • Konstantinos Kasimis,
  • Vasileios Georgoulas and ,
  • Ioannis Algiounidis,
  • Georgia Maria Kamparoudi,
  • Georgios Tsigaras,
  • Georgia Tarfali,
  • Georgia Vergidou and
  • Ilias Kallistratos
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

24 January 2026

Background and Objectives: Lumbar disk herniation with radiculopathy (LDHR) is a prevalent neuromusculoskeletal condition characterized by nociceptive and neuropathic pain components. Manual therapy (MT) is commonly used in its management, whereas Fu...

(This article belongs to the Section Neurology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,481 Views
11 Pages

Distress and Sensitization as Main Mediators of Severity in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Structural Equation Model

  • Bernard X. W. Liew,
  • Juan Antonio Valera-Calero,
  • Umut Varol,
  • Jo Nijs and ,
  • Lars Arendt-Nielsen,
  • Gustavo Plaza-Manzano and
  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

We aimed to explore a path model identified using a structural equation model (SEM) which best explains the multivariate contributions of sensitization, sensitivity, and emotional variables to clinical severity in women with FMS. Pain features, the C...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pathogenesis and Novel Therapeutics in Musculoskeletal Conditions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,680 Views
11 Pages

Understanding Sensitization, Cognitive and Neuropathic Associated Mechanisms behind Post-COVID Pain: A Network Analysis

  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas,
  • Manuel Herrero-Montes,
  • Ignacio Cancela-Cilleruelo,
  • Jorge Rodríguez-Jiménez and ,
  • Paula Parás-Bravo,
  • Umut Varol,
  • Pablo del-Valle-Loarte,
  • Gema Flox-Benítez,
  • Lars Arendt-Nielsen and
  • Juan A. Valera-Calero
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

This study aimed to describe a network including demographic, sensory-related, psychological/cognitive and other variables in individuals with post-COVID pain after hospitalization. Demographic (i.e., age, height, weight, months with symptoms), senso...

(This article belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,607 Views
12 Pages

Data-Driven Path Analytic Modeling to Understand Underlying Mechanisms in COVID-19 Survivors Suffering from Long-Term Post-COVID Pain: A Spanish Cohort Study

  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas,
  • Bernard X. W. Liew,
  • Manuel Herrero-Montes,
  • Pablo del-Valle-Loarte and ,
  • Rafael Rodríguez-Rosado,
  • Diego Ferrer-Pargada,
  • Randy Neblett and
  • Paula Paras-Bravo
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

12 November 2022

Pain can be present in up to 50% of people with post-COVID-19 condition. Understanding the complexity of post-COVID pain can help with better phenotyping of this post-COVID symptom. The aim of this study is to describe the complex associations betwee...

  • Article
  • Open Access
772 Views
21 Pages

28 April 2026

Background/Objectives: The role of muscle trigger points (TrPs) in neuropathic pain (NP) components in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) has not been investigated. Our aim was to systematically investigate if referred pain elicited by trigger point...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Rehabilitation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
553 Views
15 Pages

Background: Persistent pain, neuropathic symptoms, dyspnea, and impaired quality of life are common components of post-COVID syndrome. However, the long-term trajectory of these symptoms and the factors associated with persistent pain remain incomple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,903 Views
16 Pages

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Cannabis Therapy for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A 5-Year Longitudinal Observational Study

  • Dror Robinson,
  • Muhammad Khatib,
  • Eitan Lavon,
  • Niv Kafri and ,
  • Waseem Abu Rashed and
  • Mustafa Yassin
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus, affecting up to 50% of long-term patients and causing significant pain, reduced quality of life, and healthcare burden. Conventional treatments, includi...

(This article belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Metabolism Research)