Understanding Chronic Pain: Symptoms and Causes
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What percentage of American adults suffer from chronic pain?

  • 25%
  • 15%
  • 5%
  • 20% (correct)
  • What proportion of neuropathic pain patients find effective relief through prescription medication?

  • Around 40%
  • Less than 10% (correct)
  • Between 30-40%
  • More than 50%
  • Which term describes the process involved in a painful experience?

  • Sensitization
  • Neurophysiological alteration
  • Ectopic discharge
  • Nociception (correct)
  • What characterizes the duration of acute pain as per the text?

    <p>A few minutes to a few hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor contributing to the diverse etiology of pain as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Both genetic and environmental factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of inflammatory pain?

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

    Which type of pain is associated with organs like the intestine, stomach, and heart?

    <p>Visceral pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon involves pain triggered by a stimulus that is normally painless?

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

    Post-herpetic neuralgia is associated with nerve damage caused by which virus?

    <p>Herpes zoster virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ion channel is associated with cold detection?

    <p>TRPM8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sensitization involves plasticity and negative feedback pathways?

    <p>'Central sensitization'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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