6 Questions
What term describes a sensory and emotional experience involving existing or potential tissue damage?
Nociception
Which type of pain is associated with nerve damage?
Neuropathic pain
What is the main cause of chronic inflammatory pain?
Arthritis
Which type of pain is associated with organs like the intestine and stomach?
Visceral pain
What term refers to increased pain to a painful stimulus?
Hyperalgesia
Which condition presents with pain triggered by a stimulus that is normally painless?
Allodynia
Explore the diverse etiology, genetic and environmental factors, neurophysiological alterations, and clinical presentation of pain. Learn about nociception as a sensory and physiological process involved in a painful experience.
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