<b>Music listening may help to recognize psychological </b><b>factors in pain: a case report </b>

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  • Kawashima Masato
    Section of Orofacial Pain Management, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • Mashu Shigenari
    Section of Orofacial Pain Management, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • Shibaji Takao
    Section of Orofacial Pain Management, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • Zeredo L Jorge
    Section of Integrative Sensory Physiology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
  • Toda Kazuo
    Section of Orofacial Pain Management, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Section of Integrative Sensory Physiology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
  • Suzuki Nagaaki
    Section of Orofacial Pain Management, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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   Chronic facial pain is highly associated with psychological factors such as depression and stress. In this study, we report a case of chronic facial pain with strong psychological background. The patient, a 47 years old male, was referred to our pain clinic after conventional dental treatments failed to suppress a painful sensation with origin in the upper left first molar. We began to suspect of a psychological component at the report that the pain gradually became stronger after each unsuccessful treatment. A thorough clinical and radiographic examination revealed no organic abnormalities of dental origin or masticatory dysfunction; therefore, psychological tests were performed. Self-rating Depression Scale and Toho Medical Index were in a normal range; however, our interviews revealed that the patient was nervous, with concentrated attention on the oral region. Based upon these results, we diagnosed his pain as atypical facial pain and started drug therapy. When various drugs produced no effect on his pain, we started acupuncture therapy for pain relief and music therapy for mental and physical relaxation. For music listening, we used a reclining chair with speakers on both sides of the headrest and a vibration device on the back. We selected a healing music compact disc based on the patient's preference, and made him listen to it for 30 minutes. After a few sessions, the patient recognized that the pain was reduced during music listening, and became aware that a psychological factor played an important role in his disease. As the patient gradually gained control over his life stressors, the pain was remarkably reduced. We suggest that music listening may be useful in the recognition of psychological factors in pain.

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  • PAIN RESEARCH

    PAIN RESEARCH 18 (3), 151-156, 2003

    日本疼痛学会

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