Pain Processing and Pain Reporting in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Pain Processing and Pain Reporting in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The study investigates pain processing and pain reporting in patients with Alzheimers disease
 compared to healthy participants.

 Employing a within-subject design, the study includes patients with Alzheimers disease and
 healthy participants that are exposed to thermal stimuli. During the test session the facial
 expressions of the participant are video recorded.

 By repeating this on separate test days, the involvement of pain relief and pain increase is
 investigated.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Mild to moderate patients with Alzheimers disease (group 1)

 -  Healthy participants ( group 2)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Chronic pain conditions

 -  Other medical, psychiatric or neurological disorders

 -  Use of pain-reliving medication 24 hours prior to testing