Why the study?
Does post-operative pain affect neuropsychological test performance in elderly patients having spine surgery?
Population
24 elderly English speaking Caucasian patients (age > 60 years) having spine surgery
Comparison
Spine surgery (assessment of post-operative pain) vs Pre-operative baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
one day after surgery
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Postoperative pain was associated with worse neuropsychological performance after spine surgery; hypothesis-generating for whether pain control improves cognitive recovery in the elderly.
Does post-operative pain affect neuropsychological test performance in elderly patients having spine surgery?
Severe post-operative pain is associated with declines in specific neuropsychological test performances in elderly patients.
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