{
  "abstract": "Background and Aims BEYOND PAIN – A RAY OF HOPE Introduction: Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 globally, impacting physically & emotionally. With Multimodal therapy, psychological support, and resilience, recovery is possible. Pain Mechanism: Central sensitization, causes brain to perceive pain without injury. Neuroplasticity sustains pain, but also enabling recovery through therapeutic rewiring. Clinical Insight: Biopsychological care, and mindset shift impact recovery. HOLD ON: FIGHTING DEPRESSION IN CHRONIC PAIN Introduction: Depression and chronic pain often coexist, worsening each other and reducing functional outcomes & quality of life. Neurobiology: Shared neurocircuitry & neurotransmitter dysregulation amplifies pain through negative emotions & inactivity.. Clinical Insight: Integrated treatment with antidepressants, CBT, and mindfulness ease both pain and moodMethods SCORCHED: THE BURNING AGONY OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA Introduction: Trigeminal neuralgia causes brief but excruciating facial pain, described as electric shocks significantly impacting daily activities. Pain Mechanism: Vascular compression leading to demyelination and hyperexcitability. Causing sharp pain along V1, V2, and V3 branches. Clinical Insight: Carbamazepine is first-line. Severe cases may need decompression, ablation, gamma knife surgeryResults Medium: Caran D’Ache Luminance White colour pencil and Faber castell polychromos 60 colour pencils on A4 size Strathmore vellum artgain 400 series coal black sheets Artistic reflection: Image captures the duality of living with chronic pain. A woman shrouded and with thorns below- symbolizes entrapment & emotional burden. Yet above, she re-emerges – wings open, in sunlight and butterflies—symbolizing resilience & renewal Pain Science Correlation: The dark, thorny half represents central sensitization, persistent pain from a sensitized nervous system. The bright transformation reflects neuroplastic healing, wherein therapy help rewire the brain. Butterflies mark new, adaptive neural pathwaysConclusions Art is the bridge to the unseen struggles of chronic pain with the science behind it. Through my poster I want to present not just their suffering—but the strength, transformation, and hope that emerge beyond it.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Anaesthesiology, AIIMS Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, India"
      ],
      "name": "Santosh Kumar Sharma"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P034 The neuro-art lab: the art and science of chronic pain",
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}