Other types of pain

Question 1

What is neuropathic pain?

Answer 1

This is pain caused by damage to the nerves

Question 2

Neuropathic pain causes allodynia ,what is this?

Answer 2

Stimulus hurts when it shouldnt

Question 3

Neuropathic pain causes hyperalgesia ,what is this?

Answer 3

Stimulus hurts more than it should

Question 4

Neuropathic pain causes parasthesia ,what is this?

Answer 4

Pain with no stimulus

Question 5

What are first line treatments for neuropathic pain

Answer 5

Gabapentin

Pregabalin

Amitryptiline

Duloxetine

Question 6

Name an example of neuropathic pain

Answer 6

Trigeminal neuralgia

Diabetic neuropathy

Post surgical scar pain

Question 7

What is psychogenic pain?

Answer 7

Pain made worse or prolonged by mental, emotional or behavioural factors

Question 8

What is referred pain?

Answer 8

Organ pain manifesting itself in a particular dermatome

C3,C4,C5 - pericardium

T1,T2 - Myocardium

T7,T8 Right - Gallbladder

Question 9

What is stress induced analgesia?

What is the pathway?

Answer 9

In times of stress eg injury, the amygdala innvervates PAG to cause pain inhibition

Question 10

What chemical is released in serious pain to heighten the perception?

Answer 10

CCK

Question 11

What is the gate theory of pain?

Answer 11

A range of emotional stimuli can open of close the ‘gate’ perception of pain