 Chronic Pain
"Chronic Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D059350
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Pain- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pains
- Pains, Chronic
- Pain, Chronic
Widespread Chronic Pain- Widespread Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain, Widespread
- Chronic Pains, Widespread
- Pain, Widespread Chronic
- Pains, Widespread Chronic
- Widespread Chronic Pains
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| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2015 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2016 | 17 | 2 | 19 | | 2017 | 12 | 2 | 14 | | 2018 | 12 | 4 | 16 | | 2019 | 14 | 5 | 19 | | 2020 | 11 | 2 | 13 | | 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 | | 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 | | 2023 | 16 | 0 | 16 | | 2024 | 19 | 1 | 20 | | 2025 | 21 | 0 | 21 | | 2026 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Bright U, Beck S, Levey DF, Deak JD, Gaziano JM, Stein MB, Gelernter J. The genetics of fibromyalgia and its relationships to psychiatric and medical traits. Nat Commun. 2026 Jul 28; 17(1).
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Froehlich JW, Lee T, Logvinenko T, Das B, van Bokhoven A, Moses MA, Lee RS. Urine Proteins Stratify Patient Symptom Severity Phenotypes in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Research Network Study. Urology. 2026 Jul; 213:72-76.
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Wynia Z, Gasienica J, Amondson R, Heil J, Nolan C, Cox L, Truesdell V, Frank JW, Ashar YK. Group-format pain reprocessing therapy in veterans with chronic back/neck pain: A pilot study with mixed methods evaluation. J Pain. 2026 Aug; 45:106322.
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Cook CE, O'Halloran B, Clewley D, Keefe F, Green C, McDevitt A. Specific and shared mechanisms mediating pain intensity and functional outcomes in chronic neck pain. Pain Manag. 2026 Jul; 16(7):799-808.
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Rader L, Zorina-Lichtenwalter K, Hatoum AS, Stallings MC, Wager TD, Friedman NP. Genetic overlap of chronic pain, musculoskeletal-specific pain, substance use disorders and substance use consumption: Common addiction and substance-specific effects. Addiction. 2026 Jul; 121(7):1683-1698.
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Rader L, Zorina-Lichtenwalter K, Gustavson DE, Wager TD, Friedman NP. Adolescent pain reports share genetic overlap with adult chronic pain conditions: A polygenic score analysis using the ABCD study. J Pain. 2026 Jun; 43:106260.
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Panzel AEC, Büchel C, Leroux A, Wager TD, Ashar YK. Auditory Hyperresponsivity in Chronic Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Ann Neurol. 2026 Jun; 99(6):1555-1567.
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Said N, Fox MG, Nacey NC, Aslam F, Avery R, Blankenbaker DG, French CN, Frick MA, Hall KR, Lowry MK, Patel KA, Stensby JD, Walker EA, Wessell DE. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Foot Pain: Update 2025. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Apr; 23(4):681-699.
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Ball JB, Finch MR, Taylor JA, Smith ZZ, Correia Rocha IR, Green-Fulgham SM, Rowe EB, Dragavon JM, McNulty CJ, Dreher RA, Siddique II, Davis G, Tan AM, Baratta MV, Barth DS, Watkins LR. Caudal Granular Insular Cortex to Somatosensory Cortex I: A Critical Pathway for the Transition of Acute to Chronic Pain. J Neurosci. 2026 02 04; 46(5).
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Hodges PW, Fiore NT, Watkins LR, Klyne DM, Coppieters MW, Grace PM. Pain and the immune system. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2026 04; 82:103484.
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