التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Pain physiology and pain pathways. |
| المؤلفون: |
Cuthbert, S. |
| المصدر: |
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia; 2023 Supplement, pS132-S135, 4p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
NOCICEPTORS, PHYSIOLOGY, PAIN perception, CHRONIC pain, CHRONIC diseases |
| مستخلص: |
The presence of pain is a protective mechanism that serves to prevent the body from further harm. However, when pain becomes pathological, it becomes a socio-economic disease burden that impacts a significant portion of the population. This article aims to discuss the physiology of pain that forms the basis for understanding the processes that allow pain to become chronic. It describes the definition of pain and the various types of pain receptors involved in the processing and perception of pain. The physiology, pathways and processes involved in the activation and ongoing experience of pain are well described in terms of four distinct events, known as transduction, transmission, modulation, and perception. The events described lend emphasis to the subjectivity of pain and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the effective management of chronic pain conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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