Analgesic hypnotic treatment in a post-stroke patient. Issue 3 (18th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Formica, Caterina; Micchia, Katia; Cartella, Emanuele; De Salvo, Simona; Bonanno, Lilla; Corallo, Francesco; Arcadi, Francesca Antonia; Giorgianni, Roberto; Marra, Angela; Bramanti, Placido; Marino, Silvia
• Is Part Of: American journal of clinical hypnosis. Volume 63:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 192
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2021-01-18
• Subjects: Chronic pain -- hypnosis -- neuropsychological approach post-troke -- rehabilitation; Hypnotism -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Hypnosis -- Periodicals; 615.851205
• DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2020.1797622
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-9157

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In recent years, hypnotic suggestions have been used in several clinical conditions. This treatment is often used for anxiety treatment, somatization, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Hypnotic analgesia is one of the most clinically useful phenomena of hypnosis. The article describes the case of a patient who underwent hypnotic treatments for hypersensitivity and chronic pain. Results showed an improvement of pain control and a decrease of pain hypersensibility. In addition, during rehabilitative treatments, the patient reported a high level of compliance with the multidisciplinary team. These findings suggest that hypnosis could be a useful treatment for post-stroke pain management.