NEUR30004 Study Guide - Final Guide: Peripheral Nervous System, Nociception, Human Musculoskeletal System
5 Oct 2020
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Until the 1960s, pain was largely thought of as an inevitable sensation in response to tissue damage. Not surprisingly then, little was known about the complex neural pathways that are essential for the full encoding of pain in health and disease. Since this time, significant advances have been made in our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie pain and this has led to tangible improvements in the treatment of people who experience pain. We now accept that pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek medical attention. All of us have headaches, burns, cuts, and other pains at some time during our life time. But for some, pain is chronic and not always related to a defined injury or pathology. Whilst acute pain is readily manageable with commonly available drugs or non-pharmacological means, chronic pain can be a significant clinical challenge to control.
