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Review
. 2020 Apr;47(2):173-180.
doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2019.11.001. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Pain: Pathways and Physiology

Greg I Lee  1 , Michael W Neumeister  2
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Review

Pain: Pathways and Physiology

Greg I Lee et al. Clin Plast Surg. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Pain involves a complex interplay between messages sent from the periphery to the central nervous system and vice versa. Specific pathways play a vital role in carrying these messages, and modulating, or exacerbating their downstream effects. This review describes the anatomy and physiology of pain emphasizing targeted treatment pathways of pain.

Keywords: Acute pain; Chronic pain; Neuropathic pain; Pain.

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