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What percentage of American adults suffer from chronic pain?
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?
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?
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?
What characterizes the duration of acute pain as per the text?
What is the primary factor contributing to the diverse etiology of pain as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary factor contributing to the diverse etiology of pain as mentioned in the text?
What is the main cause of inflammatory pain?
What is the main cause of inflammatory pain?
Which type of pain is associated with organs like the intestine, stomach, and heart?
Which type of pain is associated with organs like the intestine, stomach, and heart?
What phenomenon involves pain triggered by a stimulus that is normally painless?
What phenomenon involves pain triggered by a stimulus that is normally painless?
Post-herpetic neuralgia is associated with nerve damage caused by which virus?
Post-herpetic neuralgia is associated with nerve damage caused by which virus?
Which ion channel is associated with cold detection?
Which ion channel is associated with cold detection?
What type of sensitization involves plasticity and negative feedback pathways?
What type of sensitization involves plasticity and negative feedback pathways?
