Neurons Firing Together Generate Spontaneous Pain
Neurons Firing Together Generate Spontaneous Pain
Abnormal sympathetic neuron growth leads to simultaneous activation of clusters of sensory neurons, causing the difficult-to-treat sensation.
Abnormal sympathetic neuron growth leads to simultaneous activation of clusters of sensory neurons, causing the difficult-to-treat sensation.
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Low Frequency Electric Stimulation Can Treat Back Pain: Study
Emma Yasinski | Sep 2, 2021 | 3 min read
Patients in a small trial said their chronic pain improved an average of 90 percent over the course of 15 days, but returned shortly after the electrical stimulation sessions ended.
Men React to Repeated Painful Experiences Differently than Women Do
Diana Kwon | Jan 14, 2019 | 4 min read
Men’s pain tolerance decreases when exposed to a setting where they’ve previously had a painful experience.
Glial Ties to Persistent Pain
Mark R. Hutchinson | Jan 1, 2018 | 10 min read
Immune-like cells in the central nervous system are now recognized as key participants in the creation and maintenance of persistent pain.
Infographic: Two Pain Paths Diverge in the Body
Mark R. Hutchinson | Dec 31, 2017 | 2 min read
The acute pain that results from injury or disease is very different from chronic pain.