Abnormalities In Sensory Perception Flashcards
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Allodynia
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Sensation of pain in response to a stimulus that would not typically produce pain
2
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Analgesia
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Absence of pain while remaining conscious
3
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Anesthesia
A
The absence of touch sensation
4
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Causalgia
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Constant relentless burning hyperesthesia and hyperalgesia that develops after a peripheral nerve injury
5
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Dyesthesia
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Distortion of any of the senses, esp touch
6
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Hyperesthesia
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Heightened sensation
7
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Hyperpathia
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Extreme exaggerated response to pain
8
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Hypesthesia
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A diminished sensation of touch
9
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Neuralgia
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Severe, and multiple shock-like pains that radiate from a specific nerve distribution
10
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Pallanesthesia
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Loss of vibration sensation
11
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Paresthesia
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Abnormal sensation such as tingling, pins, needles, or burning
