Nociplastic Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Nociplastic pain is associated with…
A
dysfunction of central pain processing (central sensitization)
2
Q
pain is…
A
diffuse and typical persists beyond normal tissue healing/pathology times
3
Q
primary hyperalgesia
A
- increased pain sensitivity that occurs directly in the area of damaged or inflamed tissues
4
Q
secondary hyperalgesia
A
- pain sensitivity that occurs in surrounding undamaged tissues
