Matthias Mergentheimer: New Ways to Treat Chronic Pain, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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This book presents a detailed overview of the most modern and promising developments in pain management. Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and poses a major challenge for medicine, as conventional treatment approaches often offer only limited relief. This book provides an insight into innovative therapeutic options that have the potential to make a lasting difference to the lives of sufferers. From neuromodulation to spinal cord stimulation and targeted brain stimulation, the book shows how modern technologies are used to influence pain signals directly in the nervous system, thus achieving effective pain relief. In addition, the latest developments in pharmacology are highlighted, including new classes of active ingredients and medications that act specifically on pain receptors, thus enabling targeted treatment with fewer side effects. Another focus is on advances in gene and cell therapy. With a deep understanding of the molecular mechanisms that cause pain, new treatment options are emerging that address the cause of the pain directly. Stem cell therapies, genetic approaches to pain reduction and innovative biotechnological methods could revolutionise the way pain is treated. In addition to the scientific background and current clinical studies, the book provides practical insights into the application of the new therapies. It highlights both the effects on patients' quality of life and the ethical, legal and social aspects that play a role in the development and implementation of innovative pain treatment approaches. This provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of research and future prospects in pain medicine.