Do you recall patients complaining of hypersensitivity to light, sound, cold, stress or mechanical pressure (e.g. jewellery on the neck)? This often relates to hypersensitivity of the central nervous system, a mechanism referred to as central sensitization. Brain orchestrated inhibitory mechanisms no longer work properly, while the brain activates … [Read more...]
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Belgium β Famous for Chocolate and Explaining Pain Biology

Not an immediately obvious pairing, but still a bit more logical than a shop I once visited in UlaanBataar that sold saucepans, fur coats and guns (actually now that I think about it - one could shoot the elk, skin it and cook it up - quite the sensible shop after all). These Belgians have taken on the explaining pain thing and done some very nice … [Read more...]







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