Pain Flashcards
Basic processes of pain sensation?
Transduction
Transmission
Modulation
Perception
What are the main fibers responsible for transmission
A-delta nd c- fibers
Fast pain is caused by
Mechanical or thermal stimuli
What neurotransmitter is released during fast pain
Glutamate
What fiber transmits the fast pain
A-delta
What is the transmission route for fast pain
Neo-spinothalamic tract
Slow pain is caused by
Chemical stimuli
What neurotransmitter is released during slow pain
Substance p
Transmission route for slow pain
Paleo- spinothalamic tract
Most common type of pain
Nociceptive or acute pain
Cause of neurophatic pain
Nerve damage
Which pain has an unknown cause
Nociplastic
Chronic pain is also known as
Neurophatic
What is pain threshold
This is a point where stimulus is perceived as pain
Perceptual dominance?
Intense pain in one location of the body