Mechanisms of Chronic Pain Development
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Mechanisms of Chronic Pain Development

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What is the primary cause of chronic pain according to the text?

  • Activation of peripheral nociceptors
  • Altered spinal cord function
  • Epigenetic changes (correct)
  • Central nervous system brain areas

    • Why does chronic pain differ from acute pain according to the text?

  • Epigenetic changes occur in chronic pain (correct)
  • Different types of peripheral nociceptors are involved
  • The CNS brain areas are only affected in chronic pain
  • Chronic pain involves alterations in spinal dorsal horn neurons

    • What contributes to the pathogenetic cascade that leads to chronic pain according to the text?

  • Absence of genetic predisposition
  • Reduction in environmental factors
  • Decrease in opioid prescription
  • Activation of central sensitization pathways (correct)

    • How does the text describe the economic impact of chronic pain in the United States?

    <p>Costing between 560 to 635 billion dollars annually</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dramatic phenomenon related to opioid use is highlighted in the text?

    <p>High opioid addiction and overdose rates in the United States and Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do genetics play in the development of chronic pain according to the text?

    <p>Genetics contribute to transcription and transduction processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient philosopher defined pain as an 'emotion' that occurs when the stimulus is intense and lasting?

    <p>Plato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did experiments conducted during the nineteenth century on tactile and electrical stimulation aim to establish?

    <p>The threshold for tactile perceptions and the role of dorsal horn neurons in pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggested that pain could result from physical injury or psychological injury, but these two types of injuries did not influence each other?

    <p>Cartesian Dualistic Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Descartes claim about the connection between pain and the soul in his theory?

    <p>Pain's soul is in the pineal gland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One major limitation of the Cartesian Dualistic Theory of pain mentioned in the text is its failure to account for:

    <p>Individual variations in pain experiences among chronic pain patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest as one of the reasons why people historically believed pain was a consequence of committing immoral acts?

    <p>Religious ideologies' influence on thoughts and actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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