Cecilia Norrbrink

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About me

I am Cecilia Norrbrink, an RPT and associate professor in rehabilitation
medicine. I work as a lecturer at the Department of Neurobiology, Care
Sciences and Society. I mainly teach pain physiology and medical acupuncture
at a basic and advanced level.
1988 RPT
2004 PhD
2006 Post doc at Århus university, Denmark
2012 Associate Professor in rehabilitation medicine

Research

My research focus on spinal cord injury related pain, mainly neuropathic
pain, where I amongst other things have studied pain classification,
diagnosing pain, treatment of pain (mainly using complementary treatments),
and patient participation.

Articles

Article: SPINAL CORD. 2021;59(2):215-224
"Challenges and facilitators-navigating in the landscape of spinal cord injury neuropathic pain"-a qualitative study on the use of prescribed drugs
Norrbrink C; Sorling K; Hultling C; von Kieseritzky F; Wahman K
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2017;55(3):285-289
Outcomes 2 years after traumatic spinal cord injury in Botswana: a follow-up study
Lofvenmark I; Wikmar LN; Hasselberg M; Norrbrink C; Hultling C
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2017;55(2):208-212
Outcomes after acute traumatic spinal cord injury in Botswana: from admission to discharge
Lofvenmark I; Hasselberg M; Wikmar LN; Hultling C; Norrbrink C
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2016;54(10):816-821
A prospective study of pain and psychological functioning following traumatic spinal cord injury
Finnerup NB; Jensen MP; Norrbrink C; Trok K; Johannesen IL; Jensen TS; Werhagen L
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2016;38(15):1483-1492
'The moment I leave my home - there will be massive challenges': experiences of living with a spinal cord injury in Botswana
Lofvenmark I; Norrbrink C; Wikmar LN; Lofgren M
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2016;38(2):151-158
Needs and requests - patients and physicians voices about improving the management of spinal cord injury neuropathic pain
Norrbrink C; Lofgren M
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2015;53(2):150-154
Traumatic spinal cord injury in Botswana: characteristics, aetiology and mortality
Lofvenmark I; Norrbrink C; Nilsson-Wikmar L; Hultling C; Chakandinakira S; Hasselberg M
Article: JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2014;15(1):40-48
Phenotypes and Predictors of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Study
Finnerup NB; Norrbrink C; Trok K; Piehl F; Johannesen IL; Sorensen JC; Jensen TS; Werhagen L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH. 2012;35(4):305-310
Burnout in patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders
Clementz G; Borsbo B; Norrbrink C
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2012;44(10):893-898
EFFECTS OF SEATED DOUBLE-POLING ERGOMETER TRAINING ON AEROBIC AND MECHANICAL POWER IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY
Lindberg T; Arndt A; Norrbrink C; Wahman K; Bjerkefors A
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2012;50(6):404-412
International Spinal Cord Injury Pain (ISCIP) Classification: Part 2. Initial validation using vignettes
Bryce TN; Biering-Sorensen F; Finnerup NB; Cardenas DD; Defrin R; Ivan E; Lundeberg T; Norrbrink C; Richards JS; Siddall P; Stripling T; Treede R-D; Waxman SG; Widerstrom-Noga E; Yezierski RP; Dijkers M
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2012;50(6):457-461
Effects of an exercise programme on musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury-results from a seated double-poling ergometer study
Norrbrink C; Lindberg T; Wahman K; Bjerkefors A
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2012;50(6):413-417
International Spinal Cord Injury Pain Classification: part I. Background and description
Bryce TN; Biering-Sorensen F; Finnerup NB; Cardenas DD; Defrin R; Lundeberg T; Norrbrink C; Richards JS; Siddall P; Stripling T; Treede R-D; Waxman SG; Widerstrom-Noga E; Yezierski RP; Dijkers M
Article: TOPICS IN SPINAL CORD INJURY REHABILITATION. 2012;18(1):50-56
Patients' perspectives on pain.
Norrbrink C; Löfgren M; Hunter JP; Ellis J
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2012;34(25):2139-2147
"But I know what works" - patients' experience of spinal cord injury neuropathic pain management
Lofgren M; Norrbrink C
Article: ACUPUNCTURE IN MEDICINE. 2011;29(2):108-115
Acupuncture and massage therapy for neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury: an exploratory study
Norrbrink C; Lundeberg T
Article: PAIN. 2011;152(4):772-779
Screening tools for neuropathic pain: Can they be of use in individuals with spinal cord injury?
Hallstrom H; Norrbrink C
Article: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2010;121(5):320-327
Pain, referred sensations, and involuntary muscle movements in brachial plexus injury
Finnerup NB; Norrbrink C; Fuglsang-Frederiksen A; Terkelsen AJ; Hojlund AP; Jensen TS
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2009;41(13):1080-1084
SPASTICITY AND BONE DENSITY AFTER A SPINAL CORD INJURY
Lofvenmark I; Werhagen L; Norrbrink C
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2009;41(7):557-562
PAIN RELIEF IN WOMEN WITH FIBROMYALGIA: A CROSS-OVER STUDY OF SUPERFICIAL WARMTH STIMULATION AND TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION
Lofgren M; Norrbrink C
Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2009;25(3):177-184
Tramadol in Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Norrbrink C; Lundeberg T
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2009;46(1):85-93
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for treatment of spinal cord injury neuropathic pain
Norrbrink C
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2008;40(4):277-283
Shoulder pain in persons with thoracic spinal cord injury: Prevalence and characteristics
Alm M; Saraste H; Norrbrink C
Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2007;21(1):89-96
Life satisfaction in individuals with a spinal cord injury and pain.
Budh CN; Osteråker A-L
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2006;38(3):172-180
A comprehensive pain management programme comprising educational, cognitive and behavioural interventions for neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury.
Norrbrink Budh C; Kowalski J; Lundeberg T
Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2005;5:31
Lack of interchangeability between visual analogue and verbal rating pain scales: a cross sectional description of pain etiology groups.
Lund I; Lundeberg T; Sandberg L; Budh CN; Kowalski J; Svensson E
Article: PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE. 2005;21(2):81-92
Evaluation of variations in sensory and pain threshold assessments by electrocutaneous stimulation.
Lund I; Lundeberg T; Kowalski J; Sandberg L; Budh CN; Svensson E
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2005;37(2):87-94
Use of analgesic drugs in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Norrbrink Budh C; Lundeberg T
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2005;43(2):85-95
Quality of sleep in individuals with spinal cord injury: a comparison between patients with and without pain
Budh CN; Hultling C; Lundeberg T
Article: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE. 2004;12(4):189-197
Non-pharmacological pain-relieving therapies in individuals with spinal cord injury: a patient perspective.
Norrbrink Budh C; Lundeberg T
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2004;42(12):665-673
Neuropathic pain after traumatic spinal cord injury - relations to gender, spinal level, completeness, and age at the time of injury
Werhagen L; Budh CN; Hultling C; Molander C
Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2003;17(6):685-690
Pain in a Swedish spinal cord injury population
Budh CN; Lund I; Ertzgaard P; Holtz A; Hultling C; Levi R; Werhagen L; Lundeberg T
Article: SPINAL CORD. 2003;41(2):122-128
Gender related differences in pain in spinal cord injured individuals
Budh CN; Lund I; Hultling C; Levi R; Werhagen L; Ertzgaard P; Lundeberg T
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All other publications

Review: JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE. 2007;30(5):421-440
From the 2006 NIDRR SCI measures meeting - Pain after spinal cord injury: An evidence-based review for clinical practice and research
Bryce TN; Norrbrink C; Cardenas DD; Dijkers M; Felix ER; Finnerup NB; Kennedy P; Lundeberg T; Richards JS; Rintala DH; Siddall P; Widerstrom-Noga E
Thesis / dissertation: 2004
Pain following spinal cord injury
Norrbrink Budh, Cecilia

Employments

Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2012
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2004

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