Megan Bradson

TL;DR: This paper describes development of the oscillating compression sleeve (OCS) as one approach to administering deep pressure and demonstrates that this touch is perceived as pleasant and calming and proposes that deep pressure constitutes another social touch pathway of evolutionary importance signaling the close proximity of conspecifics.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used quantitative sensory evaluations of patients with rare sensory disorders, as well as nerve blocks in typical individuals, to probe the neural and genetic mechanisms for detecting nonpainful pressure.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the parietal multimodal sensory association region could have an aberrant downstream influence on the fine motor control network in writer's cramp, which could be artificially restored to its normal function.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the relationship between subjective and objective assessment of cognitive functioning in MS by examining domain-specific performance and intraindividual variability (IIV), and found that the MSNQ-Self was inversely associated with executive function, verbal memory, and visual memory; it was not associated with IIV.

TL;DR: It was found that pain predicted depressive symptoms in PwMS who utilized more avoidant and less active coping strategies, and interventions aimed to improve coping style may be effective in enhancing the ability to manage pain and, subsequently, improve depression outcomes in MS.