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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. Typically, the DH of the spinal cord plays a crucial role in integrating multiple inputs entering the ...
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Sep 10, 2023 · It will focus on how the pain pathway is initiated and processed within the spinal cord. The General Pain Pathway. Within the pain pathway there are 3 orders of neurones that carry action potentials signalling pain: First-order neurones – These are pseudounipolar neurones which have cells bodies within the dorsal root ganglion.
Apr 15, 2008 · This account considers the ways in which the spinal cord, the first relay in the pathways from the periphery to the brain, can be sensitized by noxious stimuli, and thus allows a minor peripheral input to now be amplified.
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Jul 26, 2023 · The spinothalamic tract is an ascending pathway of the spinal cord. Together with the medial lemnicus, it is one of the most important sensory pathways of the nervous system. It is responsible for the transmission of pain, temperature, and crude touch to the somatosensory region of the thalamus.
Feb 11, 2022 · Descending pathways from brain to spinal cord modulate pain via inhibition or facilitation. Abnormal response to pain includes peripheral sensitization, central sensitization, and wind-up phenomenon. Understanding pain pathways and their modulations will provide basis for multimodal analgesia and chronic pain. Download chapter PDF.