FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Neuropathic pain
神经病理性疼痛
Pain caused by disease or lesion of the somatosensory system.
Study this concept in context
74 · Pain: bodily signals and nervous system processing
Pain is a real personal experience shaped by bodily processes and nervous-system processing. Understanding both helps prevent missed danger and dismissal of patients.
Sources
- IASP: Terminology
- MedlinePlus: Pain
- NCCIH: Chronic Pain and Complementary Health Approaches
- NHS: Back pain
- NHS: Migraine
- The Migraine Trust: What is migraine?
Definitions come from the published lessons. Read the linked lesson for mechanisms, conditions and examples.