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    Pain

    Pain Rapid Fire Abstracts

    Saturday, May 2, 2026
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Location:Stars at Night Ballroom 2-3, Level 3, Stage 2, HBGCC

    Presentations:

    • 2:00 PM - 2:02 PM CT
      Evaluation of a Single Session of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) for Chronic Pain Using PROMIS-Based Clinical Endpoints

      Presenting Author: Tara Menon, BS – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

    • 2:03 PM - 2:05 PM CT
      Does Postoperative Gabapentinoid Prescription Reduce Chronic Opioid Use Following Short-Segment Lumbar Instrumentation?

      Presenting Author: Aydin Kaghazchi, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    • 2:06 PM - 2:08 PM CT
      GlyRα3–ERK–Autophagy Interplay in Diabetic Rats and F11 Neuronal Cells Under High-Glucose Conditions

      Presenting Author: Hung-Chen Wang, MD, PhD. – Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    • 2:09 PM - 2:11 PM CT
      Novel Simultaneous Intracranial Recordings From Motor Cortex and Periaqueductal/Periventricular Gray to Inform Responsive Neurostimulation in Central Post-Stroke Pain

      Presenting Author: Diana Chang, MD, MA, MS – UCLA

    • 2:12 PM - 2:14 PM CT
      Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression Versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Decades-Long, Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Analysis

      Presenting Author: Pujit R. Mekala, BS – University of Iowa Health Care Department of Neurosurgery

    • 2:15 PM - 2:17 PM CT
      Sciatic Nerve Neuromodulation Alleviates Neuropathic Pain via Enhancing Supraspinal Pain Modulation and Endogenous Opioid Pathways

      Presenting Author: Pei-Wen Chen, MSc – National Cheng Kung University

    • 2:18 PM - 2:20 PM CT
      Unmasking Teflon Granuloma: An Underrecognized cause in Trigeminal Neuralgia Recurrence After Microvascular Decompression

      Presenting Author: Devi P. Patra, MD, MCh, MRCS – Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University

    • 2:21 PM - 2:23 PM CT
      Neuroimmune Signatures in the Filum Terminale of Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated With Post-Lyme and Long COVID

      Presenting Author: Petra M. Klinge, MD PhD – Department of Neurosurgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Health System/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

    • 2:27 PM - 2:29 PM CT
      Predictors of Long-Term Pain Relief After Microvascular Decompression Stratified by Neurovascular Conflicts

      Presenting Author: Dongwon Lee, BS – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    • 2:30 PM - 2:32 PM CT
      Radiomic MRI Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Primary Headache Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

      Presenting Author: Alexandre M. Savelle, n/a – Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais

    • 2:33 PM - 2:35 PM CT
      The Role of Caspase-1-Mediated Inflammation in the Development of Chronic Pain Following Recurrent Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Young and Aged Animals

      Presenting Author: Michael Fletcher, BS – IU School of Medicine

    • 2:36 PM - 2:38 PM CT
      Evaluating Quantitative SSEP Collision and EMG Concordance Association With Pain Outcomes During Thoracic Paddle SCS: Insights From a Case Series

      Presenting Author: Naveen Arunachalam Sakthiyendran, BS – Boston University School of Medicine

    • 2:39 PM - 2:41 PM CT
      Impact of African American Race on Chronic Postoperative Opioid Use Following Short-Segment Lumbar Instrumentation

      Presenting Author: Gabriel L. Jelkin, BS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    • 2:42 PM - 2:44 PM CT
      Methylprednisolone/Bupivacaine Injection Provides Immediate Pain Relief for Patients With Refractory Type 2a Trigeminal Neuralgia With Reduced Risk of Neuropathic Pain Deterioration

      Presenting Author: Nikhil Sharma, MD, MS – UPMC Neurosurgery

    • 2:45 PM - 2:47 PM CT
      Predictors and Disparities in the Microvascular Decompression Versus Rhizotomy for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A National Database Analysis

      Presenting Author: Joshua Benton, MD – Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    • 2:48 PM - 2:50 PM CT
      Preliminary Evidence From Ongoing RCT: Peak Alpha Frequency Modulation and Pain and Opioid use Trends in Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery

      Presenting Author: Karan Joseph, B.S. – Washington University School of Medicine

    • 2:51 PM - 2:53 PM CT
      Real-World Comparative Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation Versus Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Conservative Care in Chronic Back Pain

      Presenting Author: Ssu-Yu Chen, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    • 2:54 PM - 2:56 PM CT
      Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Disease-Modifying Therapy for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

      Presenting Author: Mustafa Almosawi, B.S – University of Louisville

    • 2:57 PM - 2:59 PM CT
      Early Postoperative Gabapentinoid Use Reduces Long-Term Opioid Reliance After 7-12 Level Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

      Presenting Author: Ahmed Ashraf, B.S. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    • 3:00 PM - 3:02 PM CT
      Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Real-World Propensity-Matched Analysis Across One Year of Follow-Up

      Presenting Author: Barbara Buccilli, MD – Houston Methodist (Clinical Innovations Laboratory)

    • 3:03 PM - 3:05 PM CT
      Percutaneous Glycerol Rhizotomies are Effective in Achieving Immediate Pain Reduction But Not Long-Term Pain Reduction in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia

      Presenting Author: Nikhil Sharma, MD, MS – UPMC Neurosurgery

    • 3:09 PM - 3:11 PM CT
      Radiofrequency Anterior Cingulotomy for Chronic Intractable Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

      Presenting Author: Kaike Lobo, MS – State University of Pará

    • 3:18 PM - 3:20 PM CT
      A Meta-Analysis on Microvascular Decompression Versus Percutaneous Balloon Compression in Trigeminal Neuralgia

      Presenting Author: Pavel Pichardo Rojas, MD – Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine

    • 3:21 PM - 3:23 PM CT
      Early Postoperative Gabapentinoid Use Increases Long-Term Opioid Reliance After Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation in Opioid- and Gabapentinoid-naïve Patients: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

      Presenting Author: Ahmed Ashraf, B.S. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    • 3:27 PM - 3:29 PM CT
      Evaluating the Role of Vascular Conflict on Clinical Outcomes Following Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

      Presenting Author: Pujit R. Mekala, BS – University of Iowa Health Care Department of Neurosurgery