Plasmatic beta-endorphin levels and thalamic surgery for pain.
Plasma beta-endorphin levels were found to be significantly lower in patients suffering from chronic pain of malignant etiology than in a control group. After a bilateral stereotactic cryothalamotomy in Centrum Medianum and Parafascicularis nuclei, a good clinical result and a significant increase in plasma beta-endorphin levels were obtained.
Lopez
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Perán
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Altuzarra
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Garrido
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Arjona
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004723:Endorphins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000601:surgery*; D001615:beta-Endorphin
D004723:Endorphins; D001615:beta-Endorphin