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Which type of pain is trigeminal neuralgia?
Which type of pain is trigeminal neuralgia?
- Acute
- Chronic
- Neuropathic (correct)
- Ischemic
What are the typical signs of a migraine headache?
What are the typical signs of a migraine headache?
- Severe unilateral pounding pain with nausea and photophobia (correct)
- Dull bilateral pain with visual disturbances
- Throbbing pain with dizziness and fever
- Sharp pain with sensitivity to touch
What is likely when pain waxes and wanes and is exacerbated by physical exertion?
What is likely when pain waxes and wanes and is exacerbated by physical exertion?
- Neuralgia
- Fibromyalgia syndrome (correct)
- Intermittent claudication
- Neuropathy
What is characteristic of trigeminal neuralgia?
What is characteristic of trigeminal neuralgia?
What is a characteristic of chronic pain?
What is a characteristic of chronic pain?
What distinguishes a sinus headache from a migraine headache?
What distinguishes a sinus headache from a migraine headache?
What is characteristic of intermittent claudication in the early stages?
What is characteristic of intermittent claudication in the early stages?
What do patients with neuropathy complain of?
What do patients with neuropathy complain of?
What is a characteristic of pain related to neuralgia?
What is a characteristic of pain related to neuralgia?
What is characteristic of pain related to ischemic neuropathy in severe cases?
What is characteristic of pain related to ischemic neuropathy in severe cases?
What is pain thought of as?
What is pain thought of as?
According to the gate control theory of pain transmission, what does activity in touch receptors predict?
According to the gate control theory of pain transmission, what does activity in touch receptors predict?
What is the role of opioid receptors in the gate control theory of pain transmission?
What is the role of opioid receptors in the gate control theory of pain transmission?
How does pain transmission occur in the gate control theory?
How does pain transmission occur in the gate control theory?
What initiates most pain in the periphery according to the text?
What initiates most pain in the periphery according to the text?
What is pain according to the text?
What is pain according to the text?
What is the capacity of interneurons in the spinal cord according to the gate control theory?
What is the capacity of interneurons in the spinal cord according to the gate control theory?
What is the role of touch receptors in the gate control theory of pain transmission?
What is the role of touch receptors in the gate control theory of pain transmission?
What is the primary mediator of presynaptic inhibition in the gate control theory?
What is the primary mediator of presynaptic inhibition in the gate control theory?
What is the initial site of stimulation for most pain according to the text?
What is the initial site of stimulation for most pain according to the text?
Which type of pain sensation is primarily transmitted by unmyelinated C fibers?
Which type of pain sensation is primarily transmitted by unmyelinated C fibers?
Which medication type is helpful in treating neuropathic pain but not used for acute pain management?
Which medication type is helpful in treating neuropathic pain but not used for acute pain management?
What are the physiologic mechanisms involved in the pain phenomenon termed as?
What are the physiologic mechanisms involved in the pain phenomenon termed as?
Which type of pain is perceived in an area other than the site of injury, often felt at a distance and generally referred to other structures in the same sensory dermatome?
Which type of pain is perceived in an area other than the site of injury, often felt at a distance and generally referred to other structures in the same sensory dermatome?
How do most sensory afferent pain fibers enter the spinal cord?
How do most sensory afferent pain fibers enter the spinal cord?
What is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived called?
What is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived called?
What is thought to mediate pain modulation?
What is thought to mediate pain modulation?
Which is one of the most common causes of acute pain, accounting for approximately 13 million visits each year in the United States?
Which is one of the most common causes of acute pain, accounting for approximately 13 million visits each year in the United States?
In what stages does conceptualizing pain physiology provide an opportunity for intervention in the pain experience?
In what stages does conceptualizing pain physiology provide an opportunity for intervention in the pain experience?
What type of pain sensation is primarily transmitted by myelinated A-delta fibers?
What type of pain sensation is primarily transmitted by myelinated A-delta fibers?
Study Notes
Understanding Pain Physiology
- Referred pain is perceived in an area other than the site of injury, often felt at a distance and generally referred to other structures in the same sensory dermatome.
- Slow pain sensation is primarily transmitted by unmyelinated C fibers, which are poorly localized and have a dull or aching quality.
- Anticonvulsants are helpful in treating neuropathic pain but are not used for acute pain management.
- The physiologic mechanisms involved in the pain phenomenon are termed nociception, not sensitization, neurotransmission, or proprioception.
- Conceptualizing pain physiology in four stages provides an opportunity for intervention in the pain experience, making it clinically useful.
- Most sensory afferent pain fibers enter the spinal cord via the posterior nerve roots, not anterior, C fiber, or anterolateral roots.
- Pain threshold is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived and is similar from one individual to another.
- Pain modulation is thought to be mediated by the release of endorphins, which are important modulators of pain perception.
- Headache is one of the most common causes of acute pain, accounting for approximately 13 million visits each year in the United States.
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Test your knowledge of pain physiology with this quiz. Explore concepts such as referred pain, slow pain sensation, pain modulation, and more. Perfect for medical students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the mechanisms of pain perception and management.
