Neil E O’Connell

7.5k citations

89 papers · 4.9k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 38

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 0.1%
- Pain Management and Treatment
Pharmacology top 0.1%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Papers in ⓘ

Pharmacology 58
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation 56
Physiology 33
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments 31

Co-authors: Benedict M. Wand (45 shared papers)G. Lorimer Moseley (22 shared papers)Louise Marston (10 shared papers)Mark J. Catley (9 shared papers)Lorraine DeSouza (5 shared papers)Sally Spencer (4 shared papers)James H. McAuley (19 shared papers)William Gibson (7 shared papers)
Journals: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (26 papers)Journal of Pain (8 papers)Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (3 papers)BMJ Open (3 papers)Clinical Journal of Pain (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Australia United States

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Neil E O’Connell

84 papers receiving 4.8k citations

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Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2014 · 367 citations

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1	Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Neil E O’Connell, Benedict M. Wand, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, Lorraine DeSouza Hit paper breakdown →	2014	367
2	Cortical changes in chronic low back pain: Current state of the art and implications for clinical practice Manual Therapy ·Benedict M. Wand, Luke Parkitny, Neil E O’Connell, Hannu Luomajoki, James H. McAuley, Michael Thacker, G. Lorimer Moseley	2010	257
3	The Effects of Graded Motor Imagery and Its Components on Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Pain ·K. Jane Bowering, Neil E O’Connell, Abby Tabor, Mark J. Catley, Hayley B. Leake, G. Lorimer Moseley, Tasha R. Stanton	2012	233
4	Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Neil E O’Connell, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, Lorraine DeSouza, Benedict M. Wand	2018	195
5	Rethinking Clinical Trials of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Participant and Assessor Blinding Is Inadequate at Intensities of 2mA PLoS ONE ·Neil E O’Connell, John Cossar, Louise Marston, Benedict M. Wand, David Bunce, G. Lorimer Moseley, Lorraine H. De Souza	2012	194
6	Inflammation in complex regional pain syndrome Neurology ·Luke Parkitny, James H. McAuley, Flavia Di Pietro, Tasha R. Stanton, Neil E O’Connell, Johan Marinus, Jacobus J. van Hilten, G. Lorimer Moseley	2012	178
7	Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Neil E O’Connell, Benedict M. Wand, James H. McAuley, Louise Marston, G. Lorimer Moseley	2013	171
8	Is Tactile Acuity Altered in People With Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Journal of Pain ·Mark J. Catley, Neil E O’Connell, Carolyn Berryman, Fikriye Figen Ayhan, G. Lorimer Moseley	2014	161
9	How Good Is the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire? A Rasch Analysis of Psychometric Properties Journal of Pain ·Mark J. Catley, Neil E O’Connell, G. Lorimer Moseley	2013	156
10	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain in adults Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·William Gibson, Benedict M. Wand, Neil E O’Connell	2017	142
11	Exercise interventions for cerebral palsy Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Jennifer Ryan, Elizabeth Cassidy, Stephen G. Noorduyn, Neil E O’Connell	2017	142
12	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain - an overview of Cochrane Reviews Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·William Gibson, Benedict M. Wand, Catherine Meads, Mark J. Catley, Neil E O’Connell	2019	139
13	Chronic non-specific low back pain – sub-groups or a single mechanism? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·Benedict M. Wand, Neil E O’Connell	2008	132
14	Clinical guidelines for low back pain: A critical review of consensus and inconsistencies across three major guidelines Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology ·Neil E O’Connell, Chad Cook, Benedict M. Wand, Stephen Ward	2016	131
15	Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Keith M. Smart, Benedict M. Wand, Neil E O’Connell	2016	115
16	Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Neil E O’Connell, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, Lorraine DeSouza, Benedict M. Wand	2018	114
17	Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Adults With Cerebral Palsy JAMA Neurology ·Kimberley J. Smith, Mark D. Peterson, Neil E O’Connell, Christina Victor, Silvia Liverani, Nana Anokye, Jennifer Ryan	2018	107
18	Tactile thresholds are preserved yet complex sensory function is impaired over the lumbar spine of chronic non-specific low back pain patients: a preliminary investigation Physiotherapy ·Benedict M. Wand, Flavia Di Pietro, Pamela Jane George, Neil E O’Connell	2010	89
19	Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Neil E O’Connell, Benedict M. Wand, William Gibson, Daniel B. Carr, Frank Birklein, Tasha R. Stanton	2016	88
20	Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer in adults with cerebral palsy Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ·Jennifer Ryan, Mark D. Peterson, Nicola Ryan, Kimberley J. Smith, Neil E O’Connell, Silvia Liverani, Nana Anokye, Christina Victor, Elizabeth Allen	2019	86

About Neil E O’Connell

Neil E O’Connell is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Physiology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health, having authored 89 papers that have together received 4.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (56 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (31 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (29 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (13 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (8 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (7 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (1.6k citations), Pharmacology (2.4k citations), Neurology (1.0k citations), Psychiatry and Mental health (1.0k citations) and Physiology (1.4k citations). Neil E O’Connell has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Frequent co-authors include Benedict M. Wand, G. Lorimer Moseley, Louise Marston, Mark J. Catley, Lorraine DeSouza, Sally Spencer, James H. McAuley, William Gibson, Tasha R. Stanton and Jennifer Ryan. Their work appears in journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Journal of Pain, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, BMJ Open and Clinical Journal of Pain.

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