Professor Michael John Cousins

Professor
Anaesthesia, Northern Clinical School
Kolling Institute of Medical Research

E25 - Royal North Shore Hospital
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

T:+61 2 9926 8423
F:+61 2 9906 4079
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Publications

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003

2009

  
  • Pond, B., Dalton, L., Disher, G., Cousins, M. Helping medical specialists working in rural and remote Australia deal with professional isolation: the Support Scheme for Rural Specialists. Medical Journal of Australia. 2009; 190:24-27. [Abstract]
  • Wrigley, P., Press, S., Gustin, S., Macefield, V., Gandevia, S., Cousins, M., Middleton, J., Henderson, L., Siddall, P. Neuropathic pain and primary somatosensory cortex reorganization following spinal cord injury. Pain. 2009; 141:52-9. [Abstract]
  • Hirst, J., Torode, H., Sears, W., Cousins, M. Beware the Tarlov cyst. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2009; 16:78-80. [Abstract]

2008

  
  • Blyth, F., Cumming, R., Brnabic, A., Cousins, M. Caregiving in the presence of chronic pain. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 2008; 63:399-407. [Abstract]
  • Wrigley, P., Cousins, M. Postherpetic neuralgia: an update on management and prevention. Medicine Today. 2008; 9:36-44.
  • Siddall, P., Cousins, M. Physiology of pain. In: Principles of Physiology for the Anaesthetist. United Kingdom: Hodder Education 2008. p. 381-398.

2007

  
  • Que, J., Siddall, P., Cousins, M. Pain Management in a Patient With Intractable Spinal Cord Injury Pain: A Case Report and Literature Review. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2007; 105:1462-1473. [Abstract]
  • Cousins, M., Murphy, P. Intrathecal catheter granuloma with baclofen infusion - Response. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA. 2007; 104:209-210. [Abstract]
  • Cousins, M. Persistent pain: A disease entity. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. 2007; 33:S4-S10. [Abstract]
  • Carr, D., Cousins, M., Brennan, F. Pain management: A fundamental human right. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA. 2007; 105:205-221. [Abstract]

2006

  
  • Siddall, P., Cousins, M., Otte, A., Griesing, T., Chambers, R., Murphy, T. Pregabalin in central neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury: a placebo-controlled trial. Neurology. 2006; 67:1792-800. [Abstract]
  • Finniss, D., Murphy, P., Brooker, C., Nicholas, M., Cousins, M. Complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents. European journal of pain (London, England). 2006; 10:767-70. [Abstract]
  • Molloy, A., Nicholas, M., Asghari, A., Beeston, L., Dehghani, M., Cousins, M., Brooker, C., Tonkin, L. Does a Combination of Intensive Cognitive-Behavioral Pain Management and a Spinal Implantable Device Confer any Advantage? A Preliminary Examination. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain. 2006; 6:96-103. [Abstract]
  • Siddall, P., Stanwell, P., Woodhouse, A., Somorjai, R., Dolenko, B., Nikulin, A., Bourne, R., Himmelreich, U., Lean, C., Cousins, M., Mountford, C. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy detects biochemical changes in the brain associated with chronic low back pain: a preliminary report. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2006; 102:1164-8. [Abstract]
  • Murphy, P., Skouvaklis, D., Amadeo, R., Haberman, C., Brazier, D., Cousins, M. Intrathecal catheter granuloma associated with isolated baclofen infusion. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2006; 102:848-52. [Abstract]
  • van Leeuwen, M., Blyth, F., March, L., Nicholas, M., Cousins, M. Chronic pain and reduced work effectiveness: the hidden cost to Australian employers. European journal of pain (London, England). 2006; 10:161-6. [Abstract]

2005

  
  • Smith, T., Coyne, P., Staats, P., Deer, T., Stearns, L., Rauck, R., Boortz-Marx, R., Buchser, E., CatalĂ , E., Bryce, D., Cousins, M., Pool, G. An implantable drug delivery system (IDDS) for refractory cancer pain provides sustained pain control, less drug-related toxicity, and possibly better survival compared with comprehensive medical management (CMM). Annals of oncology: official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO. 2005; 16:825-33. [Abstract]
  • Blyth, F., March, L., Nicholas, M., Cousins, M. Self-management of chronic pain: a population-based study. Pain. 2005; 113:285-92. [Abstract]
  • Murphy, P., Cousins, M. Neural Blockade & Neuromodulation in Persistent Pain Management in Merskey H. Loeser JD, Dubner R. The Paths of Pain 1975-2005. IASP Press. Seattle. In: The Paths of Pain 1975-2005. Seattle: IASP PRESS 2005. p. 447-468.

2004

  
  • Cousins, M., Brennan, F., Carr, D. Pain relief: a universal human right. Pain. 2004; 112:1-4. [Abstract]
  • Blyth, F., March, L., Brnabic, A., Cousins, M. Chronic pain and frequent use of health care. Pain. 2004; 111:51-8. [Abstract]
  • Siddall, P., Cousins, M. Persistent pain as a disease entity: implications for clinical management. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2004; 99:510-20, table of contents. [Abstract]
  • Cousins, M., Brazier, D., Cook, R. Intracranial hypotension caused by cervical cerebrospinal fluid leak: treatment with epidural blood patch. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2004; 98:1794-7, table of contents. [Abstract]

2003

  
  • Hocking, G., Cousins, M. Ketamine in chronic pain management: an evidence-based review. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2003; 97:1730-9. [Abstract]
  • Blyth, F., March, L., Cousins, M. Chronic pain-related disability and use of analgesia and health services in a Sydney community. The Medical journal of Australia. 2003; 179:84-7. [Abstract]
  • Parisod, E., Siddall, P., Viney, M., McClelland, J., Cousins, M. Allodynia after acute intrathecal morphine administration in a patient with neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2003; 97:183-6, table of contents. [Abstract]
  • Siddall, P., McClelland, J., Rutkowski, S., Cousins, M. A longitudinal study of the prevalence and characteristics of pain in the first 5 years following spinal cord injury. Pain. 2003; 103:249-57. [Abstract]
  • Blyth, F., March, L., Nicholas, M., Cousins, M. Chronic pain, work performance and litigation. Pain. 2003; 103:41-7. [Abstract]
  • Cousins, M. History of the development of pain management withspinal opioid and non-opioid drugs. In: Opiods and Pain Relief: A Historical Perspective. USA: International Association for the Study of Pain Press 2003. p. 131-140.
  • Mather, L., Cousins, M. The site of action of epidural fentanyl: What can be learned by studying the difference between infusion and bolus administration? The Importance of history, one hopes. Anesthesia And Analgesia. 2003; 97:1211-1213.
  • Goudas, L., Carr, D., Walker, S., Cousins, M. Combination spinal analgesic chemotherapy: an additional clinical trial of opioid plus local anesthetic. Anesthesia And Analgesia. 2003; 96:1841-1841.
  • Brooker, C., Cousins, M. Neuropathic pain: a GP's guide. Medicine Today. 2003; August, 2003:18-25.
  • Parisod, E., Murray, R., Cousins, M. Conversion disorder after implant of a spinal cord stimulator in a patient with a complex regional pain syndrome. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2003; 96:201-6, table of contents. [Abstract]

Current national competitive grants*

2009

A new strategy to inhibit visceral pain
Cousins M, Keast J
ANZ College of Anaesthetists Research Grants ($50,000 over 1 year)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney