Donatella Saviola

TL;DR: Several psychological factors are associated with pain secondary to neurological conditions and should be acknowledged and addressed in order to effectively treat this condition.

TL;DR: Different forms of psychological interventions, including Cognitive—Behavioral Therapy, cognitive or behavioral techniques, Mindfulness, hypnosis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Brief Interpersonal Therapy, virtual reality interventions, various forms of biofeedback and mirror therapy were found to be effective for pain reduction in pathologies.

TL;DR: Assessment of the magnitude of the placebo effect in disorders that may undergo neurorehabilitation treatment found weak effects in central neuropathic pain and moderate effects in postherpetic neuralgia; only weak short-term effects were found in complex regional pain syndrome.

TL;DR: Cases of recovery of consciousness after periods of vegetative state exceeding 1 year are rare, but remind one that a negative prognosis decided too early may be a self-fulfilling forecast.

TL;DR: There was unanimous consensus regarding the utility of a multidisciplinary approach to pain therapy, combining the benefits of pharmacological therapy with the techniques of physiotherapy and neurorehabilitation for all the conditions considered.