Terms used in pain management

Question 1

Allodynia

Answer 1

Perception of an ordinarily nonnoxious stimulus as pain

Question 2

Analgesia

Answer 2

Absence of pain perception

Question 3

Anesthesia

Answer 3

Absence of all sensation

Question 4

Anesthesia dolorosa

Answer 4

Pain in an area that lacks sensation

Question 5

Dysesthesia

Answer 5

Unpleasant or abnormal sensation with or without a stimulus

Question 6

Hypalgesia (hypoalgesia)

Answer 6

Diminished response to noxious stimulation (ex: pinprick)

Question 7

Hyperalgesia

Answer 7

Increased response to noxious stimulation

Question 8

Hyperesthesia

Answer 8

Increased response to mild stimulation

Question 9

Hyperpathia

Answer 9

Presence of hyperesthesia, allodynia, and hyperalgesia usually associated with overreaction, and persistence of the sensation after the stimulus

Question 10

Hypesthesia (hypoesthesia)

Answer 10

Reduced cutaneous sensation (ex: light touch, pressure, or temperature)

Question 11

Neuralgia

Answer 11

Pain in the distribution of a nerve or a group of nerves

Question 12

Paresthesia

Answer 12

Abnormal sensation perceived without an apparent stimulus

Question 13

Radiculopathy

Answer 13

Functional abnormality of one or more nerve roots