According to a recent study, pain causes the brain to age prematurely. The brains of chronic pain patients in the study had aged 10-20 years beyond normal! A 5-11% loss of brain size was noted in these patients (the brain shrinks as it ages). Not good news for those of us who suffer from chronic pain (but, a great explanation for the "brain fog" I've been suffering from lately)--and yet another reason why getting adequate treatment for pain (as many know, that is often very difficult to do) is so important.
Source: Opinion250
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