Professor Connail Mc Crory
Clinical Professor, Surgery
Clinical Professor, Trinity Inst. of Neurosciences (TCIN)
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Galvin D, McCrory C, The role of T lymphocytes in neuropathic pain initiation, development of chronicity and treatment, Brain Behaviour & Immunity Health, 2021
Mullins CF, Walsh S, Rooney A, McCrory C, Das B, A preliminary prospective observational study of the effectiveness of a high concentration capsaicin cutaneous patch in the management of chronic post surgical neuropathic pain, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2021
Galvin D, McCrory C, The role of T lymphocytes in neuropathic pain initiation, development of chronicity and treatment, Brain Behaviour and Immunity Health, 2021
Royds J, Cassidy H, Conroy M, Dunne MR, Matallanas D, Lysaght J, McCrory C, An investigation into the proteomic constituents of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with chronic peripheral neuropathic pain medicated with opioids - A pilot study, J Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2020
Royds J, Cassidy H, Conroy M, Dune M.R, Lysaght J, McCrory C, Examination and characterisation of the effect of amitriptyline therapy for chronic neuropathic pain on neuropeptide and proteomic constituents of human cerebrospinal fluid, Brain, Behaviour & Immunity, 2020
Royds J, Conroy M, Cassidy H, Lysaght J, McCrory C, Examination and Characterisation of the effect of Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation on the the cerebrospinal fluid cellular, peptide and proteomic constituents in patient responders with chronic neuropathic pain, J. Neuroimmunology, 2020
Royds J, Conroy MJ, Dunne MR, McCrory C, Lysaght J., An investigation into the modulation of Tcell phenotypes by amitriptyline and nortriptyline, European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020
Connail McCrory, Trial Stimulation period before implanting a spinal cord stimulator, Health Product Regulatory Authority, 2020
Gopal H, Kehoe E, Hegarty F, Bodke A, McCrory C, Pressure Pain transduction in cortical ands-cortical areas of the brain in healthy volunteers: Does it matter if it is pressure or thermal stimulus?, 2019
Gopal H, Kehoe E, Hegarty F, Bodke A, McCrory C, Investigation of cerebral site of action of oxycodone in the presence of external pressure stimulus on non-dominant thumb in patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy: An event related fMRI study, 2019
Gopal H, Kehoe E, Hegarty F,Bodke A, McCrory C, A comparison of brain areas response to pressure pain stimulus in healthy volunteers and patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy, 2019
Aine O Gara Connail McCrory Basabit Das, Dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment for chronic cervical radicular pain: a retrospective review of outcomes in fifty-nine cases, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2019
Das, B. and Conroy, M. and Moore, D. and Lysaght, J. and McCrory, C., Human dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment modulates cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytes and neuroinflammatory markers in chronic radicular pain, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 70, 2018, p157-165
Royds J McCrory, Neuroimmunity and Chronic Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia Education, 18, (12), 2018, p377 - 383
CMcCrory, Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, World Institute of Pain, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2017
The extended role of the Clinical Engineers - advancing healthcare in, Health Technology Management, CRC Press, 2017, [F Hegarty, CMcCrory]
Robb LP, Cooney JM, McCrory CR, Evaluation of spinal cord stimulation on the symptoms of anxiety and depression and pain intensity in patients with failed back surgery syndrome., Irish journal of medical science, 2017
Walczuk P, McCrory C, New Technologies in Spinal Cord Stimulation, Rheumatology and Pain, 3, 2017, p56 - 57
David Moore, Connail McCrory, The Proteomics of Intrathecal Analgesic agents for Chronic Pain, Current Neuropharmacology, 15, (2), 2017, p198--205
CMcCrory, New pain Therapeutic Techniques, Royal College of Anaesthetists ASM, London, 2017
CMcCrory, Pain Medicine - The Future, Faculty of Pain Medicine, RCOA, London, 2017
Hari Gopal, Joseph Fitzgerald, Connail McCrory, Spinal cord stimulation for FBSS and CRPS: A review of 80 cases with on-table trial of stimulation, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 29, (1), 2016, p7--13
Patricia Duff, Basabjit Das, Connail McCrory, Percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy for cervical zygapophyseal joint mediated neck pain: A retrospective review of outcomes in forty-four cases, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 29, (1), 2016, p1--5
Moore D McCrory C, Spinal Cord Stimulation, British Journal of Anaesthesia Education, 16, (8), 2016, p258 - 263
CMcCrory, Pulsed radio frequency Treatment: Where are we?, Faculty of Pain Medicine RCOA ASM, London, 2015
CMcCrory, CSF neuropeptides and Pain perception, 9th Neuroscience Ireland Conference, Dublin City University, 2015
Richard M. Talbot, Kevin F. McCarthy, Connail McCrory, Central and systemic inflammatory responses to thoracotomy - Potential implications for acute and chronic postsurgical pain, Journal of Neuroimmunology, 285, 2015, p147--149
CMcCrory, Optimising patient outcomes in chronic spinal pain, Irish Rheumatology ASM, Kilkenny, 2015, Irish Rheumatology Society
McCarthy KF, McCrory C, Cerebrospinal fluid levels of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor correlate with spinal cord stimulation frequency in patients with neuropathic pain: a preliminary report., Spinal cord, 2014
Ward V McCrory C, An assessment of intrathecal catheters in the preoperative period, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 183, (2), 2014, p293 - 296
CMcCrory, Complex Regional pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Management, Faculty of Occupational Health ASM, RCPI, 2014
Hari Gopal, Connail Mc Crory, Coccygodynia treated by pulsed radio frequency treatment to the Ganglion of Impar: A case series, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 27, (3), 2014, p349--354
CMcCrory, Management of Chronic Cervical Pain, Faculty of Occupational Health, 2014
CMcCrory, Role of CSF Neuropeptides in Chronic Pain Perception, TCIN Scientific Meeting, TCIN, 2014
Das B, McCrory C, Spinal cord stimulation in pregnancy with failed back surgery syndrome., Irish medical journal, 2014
Connail McCrory et al, HIQA Report: A series of health technology assessments (HTA) of clinical referralor treatment thresholds for selected procedures, Dublin, 2014
Kevin F. McCarthy, Thomas J. Connor, Connail McCrory, Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Correlate With Reported Pain and Are Reduced by Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 16, (6), 2013, p519--522
CMcCrory, Clinical pain perception, Faculty of Pain Medicine, 2013
Duff P, Daly C, McCrory C, Ambulatory postoperative ward-based epidural analgesia: a retrospective review of 1,147 cases., Irish journal of medical science, 2012
CMcCrory, Effect of Rhizotomy and Spinal Cord Stimulation on spinal neuroimmune peptide biosynthesis in vivo in man, Guys&Thomas' Annual Interventional Pain Meeting, London, 2011
C McCrory, K McCarthy, Acute neuroimmune response to lumbar rhizotomy, Pain Practice, 5th World Congress of World Institute of Pain, New York, 2009, 2009
C McCrory, , Implanted Pain Therapy Devices and Patients in the Intensive Care unit, Intensive Care meeting, Adelaide, S. Australia, 2009, Flinders Hospital
Louise Brennan, Joseph Fitzgerald, Connail McCrory, The Use of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Benign Pancreatitis Pain, Pain Practice, 9, (2), 2009, p135--140
Louise K. Brennan, Brian H. Harte, Desmond J. Fitzgerald, Connail R. McCrory, Surgery Induces Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 34, (6), 2009, p549--552
R Talbot CMcCrory, Human Cerebrospinal Fluid cytokines and interventional pain therapies, 2008
Harney DF, Dooley M, Harhen B, McGuiness N, Cagney G, McCrory C, Fitzgerald DJ, Dowd NP., Nimesulide 90 mg orally twice daily does not influence postoperative morphine requirements after major chest surgery, Anesth Analg. , 106, (1), 2008, p294-300
Malgorzata Krajnik, Connail McCrory, Steve Allen, Management Strategies for Neuropathic Pain in Different European Countries, Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 21, (2), 2007, p49--52
C.McCrory, D. Westerling, Polycythaemia Vera Presenting as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the Lower Limbs, Clinical Journal of Pain, 17, 2005, p236 - 238
Connail McCrory, Desmond Fitzgerald, Spinal Prostaglandin Formation and Pain Perception Following Thoracotomy, Chest, 125, (4), 2004, p1321--1327
Mechanisms of Postoperative Neuropathic Pain in, editor(s)Shorten G , Postoperative Pain Management, Elsevier Science, 2004, pp40 - 62, [R Talbot, C McCrory]
Connail R. McCrory, Sten G. E. Lindahl, Cyclooxygenase Inhibition for Postoperative Analgesia, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 95, (1), 2002, p169--176
Connail McCrory, Dara Diviney, Jeanne Moriarty, David Luke, Desmond Fitzgerald, Comparison between repeat bolus intrathecal morphine and an epidurally delivered bupivacaine and fentanyl combination in the management of post-thoracotomy pain with or without cyclooxygenase inhibition, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 16, (5), 2002, p607--611
McCrory C Fitzgerald D, Pharmacology of COX-2 inhibitors in man. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions of nimesulide, Drugs, 37, 2001, p15 - 20
CMcCrory D Fitzgerald, Pharmacology of COX-2 inhibition in man; antiinflamatory and analgesic actions of Nimesulide, Congress of European Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Florence, Italy, 2000
C. McCrory, A. Jinna, N. Hughes, Unexpected left atrial occlusion secondary to oesophageal tumor t erminates anesthesia, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 46, 1999, p999 - 1000
CMcCrory, Dara Diviney, Jeanne Moriarty, David Luke, Desmond Fitzgerald, A comparison between repeat bolus intrathecal morphine and an epidurally delivered bupivicaine/fentanyl combination in the management ofpost-thoracotomy pain and the effect of cyclooxygenase inhibition on both therapeutic modalities, Post graduate Asembly in Anesthesiology, New York, 1999
C McCrory, L Browne, Abnormal lumbar transverse process- A cause of treatable low back pain in young adults, The Pain Clinic, 3, 1998, p193 - 195
Colbert SA, McCrory C, O'Hanlon DM, Scully M, Tanner A, Doyle M, A prospective study comparing intravenous tenoxicam with rectal diclofenac for pain relief in day case surgery., European journal of anaesthesiology, 1998
C. McCrory, S.A. Colbert, M. Doherty, M. Abrahams, C. Cooney, Commonly used Anaesthetic Drugs and Solutions change the PH of Propofol Emulsion, C. McCrory, S.A. Colbert, M. Doherty, M. Abrahams, C. Cooney, Western Anaesthetic Symposium, 1998
Connail McCrory, Niall Hughes, An interesting case of shunting, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 12, (5), 1998, p565--566
C. McCrory, M. Ryan, P. Doherty, Falsely Reassuring Pulse Oximetry in the presence of Severe Hypoxia, The Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 44, 1997, p1323 - 1324
C. McCrory, K. Crowley, Is repeat explorative laparotomy of value in patients with sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit?, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 166, 1997, p88 - 91
C. McCrory, W. Blunnie, D. Moriarty, Elective Tracheal Intubation in Cervical Spine Injuries, Irish Medical Journal, 90, 1997, p234 - 235
McCrory C Crowley K, Is repeat exploitative laparotomy of value in patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 166, 1997, p88 - 91
B. Lyons, C. McCrory, J O'Connor, V. Hannon, Does Aminophylline augment the bronchodilator effect of Volatile Anaesthetic agents : an in vitro study, Faculty of Anaesthetists RCSI, Annual Scientific Meeting, May, 1997
McCrory C Cunningham A, Low dose dopamine- will there ever be a scientific rationale, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 78, 1997, p350 - 351
C McCrory, J Keaveney, Spinal Cors Stimulation - The Beaumont Experience, The Pain Clinic, 10, 1997, p123 - 128
CMcCrory, Alan McShane, The laryngeal mask airway is associated with reflux in the lithotomy position, Anaesthetic Research Society , Birmingham UK, 1996
C. McCrory, J. O'Connor, J. Boylan, V. Hannon, Effects of Desflurane and Halothane on Isolated Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle, The International Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting, Washington, DC, March, 1996
C. McCrory, J. O'Connor, J. Boylan, V. Hannon, Effects of Desflurane and Halothane on Isolated Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle, Anesthesia and Analgesia, 82, (2S), 1996
Connail McCrory, Denis Moriarty, Mallampati Grade and Laryngeal Mask Placement, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 82, (5), 1996, p1112--1113
D. Hughes, C. McCrory, E. Aziz, C. O'Herlihy, J. Kelly, D. O'Keefe, Electrotransdermal delivery of Hydromorphone for Postoperative Analgesia, National Scientific Meeting, April, 1995
C. McCrory, D. O'Keefe, Two Unusual Cases of Intractable Chronic Pain Treated Successfully with Intrathecal Morphine, Registrar's Prize Meeting, Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, 1995
D. Hughes, C. McCrory, E. Aziz, C. O'Herlihy, J. Kelly, D. O'Keefe, Electrotransdermal delivery of Hydromorphone for postoperative analgesia, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 164, (14), 1995, p40 - 40
C. McCrory, B. Marsh, R. Hone, D. Phelan, European Nosocomial Infection Survey: Analysis of Irish Data, National Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Physicians, April, 1995
C. McCrory, D. Moriarty, Assessment of Laryngeal Mask Airway Positioning in Adults, Young Investigators Meeting, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, 6th May, 1994
C. McCrory, B. Marsh, R. Hone, D. Phelan, European Nosocomial Infection Survey: Analysis of Irish Data, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 163, (13), 1994, p1 - 1
C. McCrory, K. Crowley, Is Repeat Explorative Laparotomy of value in patients with sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit?, The Intensive Care Society Meeting, Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone, 19th November, 1994
CmCCrory D Moriarty, Assessment of Laryngeal Mask Airway Positioning in Adults, National Scientific Meeting, 1994
CmcCrory, B Marsh, R. Hone, D Phelan, European Nosocmial Infection survey: Analysis of Irish data, National Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 1994
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Debra Galvin Connail McCrory, Management of difficult chronic pain conditions, Medical Independent, 2019
Research Expertise
Recognition
Representations
Dean, Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI Elected to this position by board of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Responsible for running the Faculty functions: National Training Scheme in Pain Medicine. Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine examinations part 1 and 2 and revision courses. Dealing with reciprocity issues for non-eu doctors wishing to work in Ireland. Interacting with other colleges, RCSI, RCPI and ICGP.
Editor Pain Medicine section of British Journal of Anaesthesia Education.
Opioid prescribing group. Collaborative project between the Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI and ICGP. This group was established at the request of the HSE to formulate national policy on opioid prescribing. A policy document was submitted to Department of Health.
External Examiner Fellowship in Pain Medicine of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London
Health Information and Quality Assessment (HIQA). I was appointed by College of Anaesthetists to this board and was a member of Expert Advisory Group on interventional procedures. This was part of the "Safe Better Care"programme and I was an author on the the national policy document: A series of health technology assessments of clinical referral and treatment thresholds for selected procedures 2014
Member of the local organising committee for 9th World Institute of Pain Meeting in Dublin in 2019 with 2200 attendees. Chaired the organising committee of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland Annual Scientific meeting for 3 years ( approx 200 attendees per meeting). Member of local organising committee for the combined meeting of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland with the Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland in Cork in 2008 with approximately 400 attendees.
Examiner for Final MB, Final FPMCAI, FInal FCAI.
Neuromodualtion Society of United Kingdom & Ireland. I was elected as the Irish Representative on this committee.This provided links to neuromodulation resaerch funding and faciltated access to Fellowship traing programmes in neuromodulation in UK for Irish doctors completing their pain medicine training in Ireland.
Chairman Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, St. James Hospital, Dublin. I was a board member 2003-4 and then elected as chairman. I initiated the Nurse Prescribing initiative at St. James Hospital and also negociated with CEO and CFO to finance the building of the new medication storage unit at St. James.
Expert Advisory Role for Pfizer regarding development and clinical application of Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Expert Advisory group for clinical implementation of patch therapy Qutenza for neuropathic pain
External reviewer for the following journals: Pain Medicine, Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Irish Medical Organisation - NCHD representative
Expert advisor to Health Products Regulatory Authority : National Practice document regarding the role of :Trial of Stimulation for Spinal Cord Stimulation
Awards and Honours
Clinical Research Medal in Pain Medicine
Editors Award for Best paper - Neuromodulation ref: Neuromodulation 2013:16(6);519-22
Memberships
Fellow of College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
Irish Hospital Consultants Association
Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland
Fellow of World Institute of Pain
Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
Irish Pain Society - member
Fellow of American Academy of Pain Medicine