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Chapter 24 - Pain Mechanisms and Pathways

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2025

By
James Yeh  and
Yury Khelemsky
Edited by
Dharti Patel ,
Sang J. Kim ,
Himani V. Bhatt  and
Alopi M. Patel
Dharti Patel
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Sang J. Kim
Affiliation:
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Himani V. Bhatt
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Alopi M. Patel
Affiliation:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
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Summary

The four basic processes that comprise nociception – transduction, transmission, modulation, and perception – involve an array of complex events, many of which are only partially understood. A solid grasp of these processes is necessary to understand currently available anesthetic and analgesic options, as well as contribute to the development of novel strategies for treating pain.

Keywords

pain mechanismpain pathwaynociceptionpain perception
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BASIC Essentials
A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam
 , pp. 132 - 134
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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