Generally, this activity is triggered bynocioceptionor the nervous system’s normal response to painful stimuli.
This is the central nervous system in action.
The good news, though, is this condition can be reversed.
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Hyperpathia
The word hyperpathia describes an exaggerated reaction to stimuli.
Such stimuli include touch, vibration, pinpricks, heat, cold, and pressure.
Your pain threshold is increased, as well.
The pain may radiate, and there may be some after effects, as well.
And it may have an explosive quality to it.
Hyperpathia lowers your pain threshold, increasing your sensitivity to things you physically feel.
Hyperalgesiais an augmented pain response.
In other words, with hyperalgesia, there is increased pain response to a painful stimulus.
Your pain threshold may be lowered, as well.
Hyperalgesia is similar to hyperpathia except that the increased response is to painful stimuli.
Hyperpathia, on the other hand, is an augmented response to any sensory stimuli.
Hyperalgesia is classified into subtypes that relate to the key in of stimuli causing the response.
These include the stimuli mentioned above, in other words, thermal sensations, pressure, touch and more.
Each subtype has its own way of working, which is called a mechanism.
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(Scientists have found an association between PTSD and chronic back pain risk.)
Allodynia
Allodynia is central sensitization pain response to stimuli that normally do not provoke pain.
For example, for most people, stroking a cat is a pleasurable experience.
It is not associated with the feeling of pain.
But in cases of allodynia, that same action of petting your kitty may bring on pain.
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