Pain: Pathways and Physiology

Greg I Lee; Michael W Neumeister

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2019.11.001

Pain: Pathways and Physiology

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

Authors

Greg I Lee¹, Michael W Neumeister²

Affiliations

¹ Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, SIU Plastic Surgery, 747 North Rutledge 3rd Floor, PO Box 19653, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
² Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, SIU Plastic Surgery, 747 North Rutledge 3rd Floor, PO Box 19653, Springfield, IL 62794, USA. Electronic address: mneumeister@siumed.edu.

PMID: 32115044
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2019.11.001

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Pain / diagnosis
Pain / physiopathology*
Pain Management / methods*
Pain Measurement / methods*
Perception*