AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Henry Ortiz, a second-year osteopathic medical student, presents research on the parasympathetic nervous system's role in hypoalgesia through noxious electrical stimulation (NXES). Unlike TENS used for pain relief, NXES involves increased electrical current to activate the body's natural pain inhibition system. The study examined young healthy adults, measuring heart rate variability (HRV) to assess autonomic nervous system influence on pain inhibition. Findings revealed NXES significantly reduces HRV, indicating stress, with no baseline HRV impact on pain relief. Participants with increased parasympathetic activity showed greater pain inhibition, highlighting autonomic mechanisms in NXES-induced hypoalgesia. Further research is needed.

Keywords

parasympathetic nervous system

noxious electrical stimulation

hypoalgesia

heart rate variability

pain inhibition