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NEWS & EVENTS
Medoc follows scientific advancements using quantitative sensory testing closely. We share some of the recent publications regarding QST and Medoc’s devices here. We applaud our many customers for their scientific efforts in acquiring new insights in the field of neurology, basic science and pain physiology and highlight their insights on our blog.
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Thermal thresholds as a predictor for chronic post-operative pain in Adolescent Scoliosis Surgery
Researchers from Rotterdam’s Sophia Children’s Hospital in The Netherlands set to find out whether post-operative pain can be predicted pre-
Mar 203 min read
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From Concept to Creation: Exploring the History of QST
development, sale, and research of our QST devices over the past 40 years
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Sickle cell disease and pain
Sickle cell disease (SCD), is the name of a group of blood diseases that affect hemoglobin. It is a lifelong hereditary blood disease that a
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Medoc presented at the European Pain School in Siena, Italy
We were very honored to be part of the European Pain School that took place at the Certosa di Pontignano in Siena (June, 9-15, 2023)
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Medoc presented at the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
Medoc presented at the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Do all dogs feel pain the same? Quantitative Sensory Testing in Man’s Best Friend
Pain sensitivity in dogs – It may not be what you thought (It definitely wasn’t what we thought with our old friend, Mutchie) This blog...
Apr 8, 20246 min read
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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy cure Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia, a painful burden According to Mayo Clinic , fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS, usually called only fibromyalgia) is a chronic...
Mar 26, 20245 min read
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The right drug for the right patient - how QST can point to who will benefit from Migraine medication
In this blog, we will explore the use of Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) as a tool to help identify whether a drug might be a suitable...
Feb 29, 20246 min read
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Fly me to the moon
Are you also one of those people hypnotized by space travel? Can’t get on board a space ship soon enough? In this inter-galactic blog...
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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AlgoMed – Background, Tips and Tricks
One of our favorite devices, Medoc’s AlgoMed may be used in several capacities for pressure algometry in pain assessment. In this...
Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Does the way we talk to our children regarding pain affect their pain memories?
In a new study published in “Behavior Research and Therapy” last year, researchers from Ghent University in Belgium set out to...
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Thermal QST in Clinical Neurophysiology - a presentation by Dr. Simon Freilich
Dr. Freilich, a leading Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology in Luton & Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital, uses...
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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New normative data for the Q-Sense!
The Q-Sense device has been around since 2012 and has been serving both neurologists and pain researchers since with great success. The...
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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QST and phenotyping
How can QST be used in phenotyping a disease? What QST phenotyping utilities are known so far? Can QST predict treatment efficacy? These...
Aug 13, 20231 min read
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Autism Spectrum and Pain, hyper- or hyposensitive?
Sensory processing is one of the aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that has been under debate in the medical community. Part of...
Jun 27, 20234 min read
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Thermal Testing Devices and Thermodes - choosing the right one for you
In this short webinar, Masha Aronovich, our Clinical Affairs manager, goes into the different devices and thermodes and their...
May 17, 20231 min read
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How-to guide: Offset Analgesia
In this new How-To-Video you can learn how to make the more complicated ramp-and-hold protocols in which the temperature alternates, for...
May 9, 20231 min read
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How to Flash firmware
This video will demonstrate on how to easily flash firmware on your TSA2 or TSA2 Air device:
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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QST enables pre-symptomatic carriers of ATTRv to receive disease-modifying treatment
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) is manifested as the mutation of the transthyretin (TTR) gene which creates deposits of...
Apr 2, 20234 min read
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