$3 million grant to review how sleep and circadian rhythm have an effect on continual ache

Can poor sleep and circadian rhythm make continual ache situations worse? Edson School Assistant Professor Chung Jung Mun plans to search out out by an revolutionary longitudinal examine.

Mun was awarded a $3 million grant from the Nationwide Institute of Neurological Issues and Stroke, a part of the U.S. Nationwide Institutes of Well being, to discover the doable connection.

“There are numerous people affected by a number of continual ache problems. An individual with continual migraine complications can also be prone to endure from continual low again ache. What we’re looking for out is whether or not sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances is likely to be an underlying trigger of individuals progressing from one continual ache situation to a number of situations,” stated Mun.

Traditionally, ache analysis has centered on one situation at a time Mun stated. So little is thought concerning the evolution of a number of, co-occurring ache situations. This pioneering examine seeks to bridge that information hole.

Mun’s hope is that the insights gained from this analysis will information future therapies and preventative measures, bringing much-needed reduction to the tens of millions of adults grappling with a number of continual ache problems.