Hyperpathia is a clinical symptom of certain neurological disorders wherein nociceptive stimuli evoke exaggerated levels of pain. This should not be confused with allodynia, where normally non-painful stimuli evoke pain. ==Mechanism== Hyperpathia describes the neuropathic pain which the pain threshold on one hand is elevated and the other hand is ...
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<clinical sign> A painful syndrome, characterised by increased reaction to a stimulus, especially a repetitive stimulus, as well as an increased threshold. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pĕr-path′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Excessive sensitivity and a raised threshold to painful stimuli.
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