Andressa de Souza

ORCID: 0000-0002-6608-4695 · 3 papers in corpus
article 2019
BDNF and serum S100B levels according the spectrum of structural pathology in chronic pain patients
Neuroscience letters ·doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2019.05.021

Central sensitivity syndrome (CSS) consists of adaptive pathophysiological changes associated with neuroplasticity in some chronic pain disorders. It could be grouped in two main conceptual conditions: one includes those chronic pain patien…

other 2015
Clinical Value of Serum Neuroplasticity Mediators in Identifying the Central Sensitivity Syndrome in Patients With Chronic Pain With and Without Structural Pathology
The Clinical journal of pain ·doi:10.1097/AJP.0000000000000194

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Central sensitivity syndrome (CSS) encompasses disorders with overlapping symptoms in a spectrum of structural pathology from persistent somatic nociception (eg, osteoarthritis) to absence of tissue injury such as…

article 2013
Efficacy of melatonin in the treatment of endometriosis: A phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Pain ·doi:10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.025

Endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain (EACPP) presents with an intense inflammatory reaction. Melatonin has emerged as an important analgesic, antioxidant, and antiinflammatory agent. This trial investigates the effects of melatonin …