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Pain & Neuroscience

This class was created by Brainscape user Caitlin O'Farrell. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Caitlin O'Farrell
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Decks in this class (11)

Week 1: Definitions
Nociception 1,
Allodynia 2,
Hyperalgesia 3
12  cards
Week 1: History & Models
Before the main pain models were ...,
What did hippocrates believe 2,
What did aristotle believe 3
13  cards
Week 2: Nociception
When a noxious stimuli occurs eg ...,
What are the two types of nocicep...,
What do a delta fibres do 3
30  cards
Week 2: Features of Sensitisation
What is the other name for centra...,
The longer pain is experienced th...,
From what direction is pain occur...
20  cards
Week 2: Brain regions associated with Pain
What is the role of the premotor ...,
What is the role of the cingulate...,
What is the role of the prefronta...
10  cards
Week 2: Spinal + Supraspinal pathways of nociception
How is the message sent from the ...,
Where do second order neurons cro...,
What are the two most important s...
12  cards
Week 2: Sensory Afferents (Main Fibre Types)
Ab fibres diameter 1,
Ab fibres myelination 2,
Ab fibres conduction velocity 3
15  cards
Week 3: Peripheral Sensitisation
What is the first stage of periph...,
What are the four key signs of in...,
What are the pro inflammatory med...
10  cards
Week 3: Central Sensitisation
How does peripheral sensitisation...,
What happens broadly during centr...,
What is dorsal horn sensitisation...
11  cards
Week 3: Neuropathic pain
True or false neuropathic pain is...,
What is neuropathic pain 2,
What are the two key peripheral c...
13  cards
Week 4: Biopsychosocial Approach to Pain
What elements make up the biopsyc...,
Who designed the bsp model provid...,
True or false acute pain is a res...
41  cards

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