Comfort And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Question 0

What is Somatic pain?

Answer 0

Superficial, arising from the skin

Question 1

Pain is always what?

Answer 1

Subjective

Question 2

What is visceral pain?

Answer 2

Pain in the internal organs and lining of the body cavity and tends to be poorly localized.

Question 3

What is referred pain?

Answer 3

Felt in an area removed or distant from its point of origin, it is supplied by the same spinal segment as the actual location of pain

Question 4

What is chronic pain?

Answer 4

Defined as lasting longer than 3-6 months. May be ongoing or intermittent

Question 5

What is neuropathic pain?

Answer 5

Initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system and leads to long term changes in sensory function. (Burning, shooting, shocking, or tingling).

Question 6

What is central neuropathic pain?

Answer 6

Lesion or dysfunction in the brain or spinal cord.

Question 7

What is peripheral neuropathic pain?

Answer 7

Due to trauma or disease in one or more peripheral nerves.

Question 8

What is the specific theory of pain?

Answer 8

By Descartes
That there are specific pain receptors in the body that project to the brain and that the intensity of pain is directly related to the amount of associated tissue injury. (Acute pain and specific injury not chronic pain)

Question 9

What is the pattern theory?

Answer 9

Describes the role of impulse intensity and the repatterning of the CNS. works for neuropathic pain.

Question 10

What Is the gait control theory?

Answer 10

Pain transmission is modulated by a balance of impulses conducted to the spinal cord where cells in the substantia gelatinosa function as a “gate” that regulates pain transmission to higher centers in the CNS.

Question 11

What is the neuromatrix theory?

Answer 11

That the brain produces patterns of nerve impulses drawn from various inputs, including genetic, psychological, and cognitive experiences.

Question 12

What are 8 symptoms for CFS?

Answer 12

Post exertion malaise lasting more than 24 hours
Unrefreshing sleep
Muscle pain
Significant impairment of ST memory or concentration
Pain in joints without swelling or redness
Headaches of anew type, pattern, or severity
Tender lymph nodes in neck or armpit
Sore throat that is frequent of reoccurring

Question 13

What are causes of CFS?

Answer 13

Infections
Immune disorders
Stress 
Trauma 
Toxins

Question 14

What happens when stress or infections cause CFS ?

Answer 14

Chronic production of release of cytokines.