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Certain hormones such as prostaglandins may be released. These hormones enhance the pain message and play a role in immune system responses to injury, such as inflammation.
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What chemical causes inflammation?
Stool (poo) is the chemical substance produced by the body that is associated with the pain of inflammation, as inflammation is pain in your backside.
What does evidence suggest about the neural networks that mediate the sensations of phantom limb pain?
Evidence suggests that phantom limb pain is mediated by changes in the neural networks of the brain, particularly involving maladaptive plasticity in regions like the primary and secondary somatosensory cortices. These changes can lead to abnormal sensations and pain in the absence of the limb. Additionally, alterations in the connectivity between different brain regions may play a role in the development and maintenance of phantom limb pain.
Which is released by damaged tissues to stimulate nerve endings and produce the sensation of pain?
prostaglandins
What causes dysesthesia?
The pain or abnormal sensations in dysesthesias is often described as painful feelings of tingling, burning, or numbness. Dysesthesias can simply be described as a burning pain that is worse where touch sensation is poorest.
Why is a women's pain threshold at its lowest before and during her period?
As per http://ask.bmezine.com/2008/06/14/mensuration-lowered-pain-threshold/, " It is down to the presence of prostaglandins which play a part in the sloughing off of the womb lining. Unfortunately for us, prostaglandins make the nociceptors (pain receptors) in the brain more sensitive. As a point of interest, if you suffer from bad period pains you will be more sensitive to pain around this time in general, as the worse the cramps, the higher the level of prostaglandins. "
What is etodolac 500mg used for?
Etodolac is a class of NSAIDs, are used for the management of mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation. They work by reducing the levels of prostaglandins, which are chemicals that are responsible for pain and the fever and tenderness that occur with inflammation. Etodolac blocks the enzyme that makes prostaglandins.
What are the two types of conscious sensations?
Exteroceptive sensations = from skin (pain, temperature and touch)Proprioceptive sensations = from muscles, joints, ligaments and fascia (sense of positive, passive movements and vibrations)
What are pain sensations in the skin muscles tendons and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers?
somatic pain
What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?
thigh pain
Why does rubbing or scratching a sore area sometimes lessen the pain?
It causes more prostaglandins to flood the brain
What does Prostaglandin do?
Prostaglandins have a wide variety of effects, and may be responsible for the production of some types of pain and inflammation
What inflammatory substance is responsible for pain during menstruation?
The inflammatory substance responsible for pain during menstruation is prostaglandins. The prostaglandins cause the uterine contractions, but in high quantities it will cause blood vessels supplying the uterus with blood to construct so starve the uterus of blood/oxygen very temporarily, and thus this is what causes the pain during menstruation.
