nociceptive
adjective
no·ci·cep·tive
ˌnō-si-ˈsep-tiv 
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There are two types of pain associated with HS: nociceptive (localized) and neuropathic (nerve) pain.34
HS pain can affect a person's quality of life, affecting their work, intimacy, and mental health.
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Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
The nociceptive system, which registers pain, is one player.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Many chronic pain conditions actually involve a combination of all three of these phenomena – nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic pain – which adds to the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment.
—Rachael Rzasa Lynn, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
Specific substances in the body, such as prostaglandins (a group of lipid compounds with hormone-like effects), can also lower nociceptive thresholds.
—Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 24 June 2024
If the issue is nociceptive, anti-inflammatories or knee surgery should help.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2020
Although some had neuropathic pain, many had regular nociceptive pain.
—David Casarett, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
In broad strokes, pain falls into three categories: nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2020
In addition to sorting out nociceptive or neuropathic from centralized pain, QST also seems able to reveal subtypes.
—Amber Dance, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2020
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Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
The nociceptive system, which registers pain, is one player.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Many chronic pain conditions actually involve a combination of all three of these phenomena – nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic pain – which adds to the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment.
—Rachael Rzasa Lynn, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
Specific substances in the body, such as prostaglandins (a group of lipid compounds with hormone-like effects), can also lower nociceptive thresholds.
—Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 24 June 2024
If the issue is nociceptive, anti-inflammatories or knee surgery should help.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2020
Although some had neuropathic pain, many had regular nociceptive pain.
—David Casarett, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
In broad strokes, pain falls into three categories: nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic.
—Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2020
In addition to sorting out nociceptive or neuropathic from centralized pain, QST also seems able to reveal subtypes.
—Amber Dance, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2020
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nociceptive
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