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Jul 24, 2018 · There are multiple levels of CNS involved in the transmission of pain. These include the spinal cord (supraspinal), the brainstem (midbrain, medulla oblongata and the pons), and the cortical regions (cerebral cortex), as shown in Figure 1.
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We describe the organization of several ascending...
- The Anatomy and Physiology
Diagrammatic outline of the major neural structures relevant...
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We describe the organization of several ascending nociceptive pathways, including the spinothalamic, spinomesencephalic, spinoreticular, spinolimbic, spinocervical, and postsynaptic dorsal column pathways in some detail and discuss nociceptive processing in the thalamus and cerebral cortex.
- W D Willis, K N Westlund
- 10.1097/00004691-199701000-00002
- 1997
- 1997/01
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Sep 10, 2023 · The classification of pain is complicated and there are many different types of pain, each arsing through unique mechanisms. Types of pain include: sharp pain, prickling pain, thermal pain, aching pain. In addition, the origin of pain can be somatic, visceral, thalamic, neuropathic, psychosomatic, referred or illusionary.
Figure 1 Ascending pain pathways. DRG dorsal root ganglion, PAG periaqueductal grey matter Pain processing in the brain The experience of pain is complex and subjective, and is affected by factors such as cognition (eg distraction or catastrophising), mood, beliefs and genetics.
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Diagrammatic outline of the major neural structures relevant to pain. The sequence of events leading to pain perception begins in the transmission system with transduction (lower left), in which a noxious stimulus produces nerve impulses in the primary (more...)
- Marian Osterweis, Arthur Kleinman, David Mechanic
- 1987
- 1987
Introduction. Pain is a vital function of the nervous system in providing the body with a warning of potential or actual injury. It is both a sensory and emotional experience, affected by psychological factors such as past experiences, beliefs about pain, fear or anxiety.
Aug 1, 2014 · The pain pathways form a complex, dynamic, sensory, cognitive, and behavioral system that evolved to detect, integrate, and coordinate a protective response to incoming noxious stimuli that threatens tissue injury or organism survival. 1.