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Review
. 2022 Sep 15:3:1031058.
doi: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1031058. eCollection 2022.

The history of pain measurement in humans and animals

Jeffrey S Mogil  1
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Review

The history of pain measurement in humans and animals

Jeffrey S Mogil. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). .

Abstract

Pain needs to be measured in order to be studied and managed. Pain measurement strategies in both humans and non-human animals have varied widely over the years and continue to evolve. This review describes the historical development of human and animal algesiometry.

Keywords: acute; algesiometry; animal; chronic; history; human.

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The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Different ways to think about different types of pain, all with implications for algesiometry in humans and non-human animals. Pain can be dissociated based on its duration (A), locus (B), modality (C), and response type (D).
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