Chronic Low Back Pain and Cognitive Impairment
A common legal defense in cases of traumatic injury is that pain complaints, like low back pain, are the source of
brain injury symptoms and reported cognitive impairments. For instance, depression. And while it is true that chronic or lasting pain can have symptoms that mimic those found with cognitive impairments, those symptoms are often not caused by pain or are at least exacerbated by pain components.
The Journal of Neuroscience recently published a study that supports relief of chronic pain as a precursor to the relief of brain injury symptoms and cognitive impairments. Those with chronic pain also experience cognitive impairments and reduced gray matter in parts of the brain associated with pain processing and the emotional components of pain, like depression and anxiety.
Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys must be able to distinguish cognitive impairments caused by organic brain injury from those associated with chronic pain. A competent Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney works closely with neuropsychologists, neurodiagnosticians, and neurologists.
Could you please provide me with more info aboudt the
Journal of Neusoscience ?
I have a work related injuried since 2006 and was left with cronich back pain after a failed surgery.
I would like to show this information to my legal representative to appeal soon.
Thanks, John.