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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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Dec 3, 20244 min read
QST gives information about sensory healing in Gender Affirming Mastectomy
Gender Affirming Mastectomy is one of the most commonly sought-after surgical procedures in treatment of individuals with gender dysphoria w
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Jul 1, 20244 min read
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
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Jun 6, 20246 min read
Pain In Parkinson’s Disease – Insights gained from thermal testing
Parkinson’s Disease and Pain An estimated 6.1 million patients suffer from Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in the world today. A progressive...
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Apr 8, 20246 min read
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...
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Mar 26, 20245 min read
Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy cure Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia, a painful burden According to Mayo Clinic, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS, usually called only fibromyalgia) is a chronic...
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Feb 29, 20246 min read
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...
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Feb 1, 20242 min read
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...
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Nov 27, 20234 min read
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...
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Oct 26, 20231 min read
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...
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
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...
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Jun 27, 20234 min read
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...
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Apr 2, 20234 min read
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...
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Feb 16, 20233 min read
The look of love - how our partner’s face can modulate pain
Why do we invite our partner to accompany with us when undergoing painful procedures? Is this the social support we need when in...
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Feb 12, 20232 min read
What Oxaliplatin induced peripheral neuropathy and cold-modality QST have in common
In a recent study from Aalborg University in Denmark the effect of oxaliplatin on nerve function has been prospectively assessed...
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Nov 20, 20223 min read
Does COVID-19 affect pain processing?
When the SARS-COV-2 pandemic hit in 2020, the impact on daily lives and health was felt around the world. Between lock-downs, change of...
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Nov 13, 20221 min read
Mounting evidence for the value of QST use in Diabetes medicine
In commemoration of World Diabetes Day, we would like to shine a spotlight on the many studies which have been performed over the years...
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Oct 27, 20223 min read
Can the use of QST lead to more targeted pediatric chronic pain treatment?
A question often asked: how would performing quantitative sensory testing (QST) affect my treatment?
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Sep 11, 20223 min read
Central Neuropathic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis is Associated with Impaired Innocuous Thermal Pathway
Central Neuropathic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis is Associated with Impaired Innocuous Thermal Pathway
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
Excellent test-retest repeatability for Medoc’s AlgoMed Pressure Algometer
Medoc’s AlgoMed has recently been validated in a study on patients with unilateral lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis is a...
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May 29, 20225 min read
Limits or Levels, that is the question
There are two methods commonly used for thermal threshold testing – Limits and Levels. We are often asked which method should be best used.
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