Pain Pathways
| Autor: | Enrique Collantes, Gustav Jirikowski, Paolo Pais, Deepak Ravindran, Jan Rudiger, Maria Stasiowska |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/med/9780198799443.003.0002 |
| Popis: | This chapter describes the physiology of pain. It includes the anatomy of the peripheral and central nervous systems, and the ascending and descending pain pathways and describes the process of peripheral and central sensitization. Furthermore, the gate control theory is explained, as well as the pathophysiology of nociceptive, neuropathic, and visceral pain. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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