Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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A number of case reports and nonplacebo controlled studies have documented the efficacy of clonazepam (Klonopin) in the treatment of a number of chronic pain syndromes including lancinating and neuropathic/deafferentation pain. There are, however, no data on the efficacy of clonazepam for chronic pain (CP) associated with myofascial pain syndrome (MFPS). Therefore, we wish to report the results of an open clinical treatment trial of clonazepam for CP associated with MFPS. ⋯ Clonazepam may have an antinociceptive effect for pain associated with myofascial pain syndrome.
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OBJECTIVE. Explore the relationships between pain, depression, and functional disability in elderly persons. ⋯ While both pain and depression level affect physical performance, depressive symptoms rather than pain appear the more influential factor. When seeing elderly patients, identifying, evaluating, and treating both pain complaints and depressive symptoms and disorders may reduce functional impairment.