The Pain Sensation

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The Pain Sensation

DEFINITION

Purpose of Pain

Absence of Pain Sensation

Types of Pain

Pain Stimuli

Chemicals Stimuli to Pain

Chemicals That Facilitate Pain Receptors

PAIN RECEPTORS

Type of Pain Nerve Fibers

Pain Pathways

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The Neospinothalamic Pathway

The Paleospinothalamic Pathway

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Areas of the Brain Stem Where Slow Pain Fibers Terminate

Origins of Pain

Methods of Pain Relief

Pharmacological Method

Surgical Methods

Cordotomy

Lesioning of the Interlaminar Nuclei of the Thalamus

Alternative Medicine

Stimulation of Tactile Recetors

The Natural Analgesia System

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ReferedPain

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Types of Headaches

The refered Area Determines Origin of Headaches

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