Pain Definitions Flashcards
Neuropathic pain
Umbrella term that includes lesions of brain, spinal cord, nerve root, plexus or peripheral nerves
Radicular pain syndrome
Type of neuropathic syndrome specifically due to nerve root lesion
Two types of radicular pain syndrome
Radiculitis
Radiculopathy
Radiculitis
Inflamed nerve root but no neurological deficits
Radiculopathy
Nerve root damage with neurological deficits
Brachial plexitis
Type of neuropathic pain caused by inflammation of brachial plexus
Brachial plexopathy
Type of neuropathic pain caused by damage to plexus severe enough to cause neuro deficits
Neuritis
Type of neuropathic pain caused by inflammation of peripheral nerve (as opposed to nerve root or plexus).
Neuropathy
Type of neuropathic pain caused by damage to peripheral nerve (as opposed to nerve root or plexus) that is severe enough to cause neuro deficits.
This is the result of disease or entrapment.
Myelopathy
Type of neuropathic pain due to disease or injury of spinal cord
Central mediated pain/central sensitization, chronic pain syndrome
Pain initially caused by damage to a nerve or to bones, joints, muscles, or ligaments that hypersensitizes the central nervous system. This results in nociception from the spontaneously firing of pain fibers even though there is no longer an injury or a pain stimulus or firing in response to normal (i.e., non-noxious) activities. This phenomenon is called central sensitization.
Deep referred pain/scleratogenous pain/somatic pain
Pain felt in an extremity or the head even though there is no lesion there and no nerve damage; the pain can be caused by spinal tissue injury to joints, ligaments, disc or muscles—but NOT nerves.
Deep referred pain/scleratogenous pain/somatic pain can be caused by _________________ but NOT ___________
The pain can be caused by spinal tissue injury to joints, ligaments, disc or muscles.
The pain CANNOT be caused by nerves.
Myofascial pain
Deep referred pain that is coming from a trigger point or associated with myofascial pain syndrome
