Referred pain, also called reflective pain, is pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus. An example is the case of ischemia brought on by a myocardial infarction (heart attack), where pain is often felt in the neck, shoulders, and back rather than in the chest, the site of the injury. The International Association f...
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This pain manifesting itself at a distance from the actual nerve root compression or nerve injury.
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(from the article `nervous system, human`) The term referred pain is used to describe pain felt in a region where it does not originate but to which it is referred. It is usually used to ... The origin of pain signals can be unclear to the sufferer. Pain arising from the deep tissues but `felt` in the superficial tissues is ca...
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Pain which is felt some distance from the site of its origin primarily due to nerve signals sharing the same nerve pathway leading to the spinal cord and brain.
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Pain felt in an undamaged area of the body away from the actual injury.
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Pain from deep structures perceived as arising from a surface area remote from its actual origin; the area where the pain is appreciated is innervated by the same spinal segment(s) as the deep structure. ... Synonym: synalgia, telalgia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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pain felt in a part other than the one where the cause is actually located; it usually originates in an internal organ and is felt in the skin or less often is felt somewhere deep inside the body. This phenomenon probably occurs because pain signals from the internal organs travel along the same nerve pathways as pain sig...
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This pain manifesting itself at a distance from the actual nerve root compression or nerve injury.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. pain from deep structures perceived as arising from a surface area remote from its actual origin; the area where the pain is appreciated is innervated by the same spinal segment(s) as the deep structure. Synonyms: telalgia
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Referred pain: Pain felt at a site other than where the cause is situated. An example is the pain from the pancreas, which is felt in the back. Pain in internal organs is often referred to sites distant from them.
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Pain that is felt in a part of the body away from its cause.
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n] - pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected
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pain felt in a part of the body remote from the site where pain originates
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noun pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; `angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder`; `pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder diseas...
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