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Abnormality of pain sensation

MedGen UID:
869265
•Concept ID:
C4023691
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0010832

Definition

Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony, whereby the physical part of pain results from nerve stimulation and is often accompanied by an emotional component. This term groups abnormalities in pain sensation presumed to result from abnormalities related to the specific nerve fibers that carry the pain impulses to the brain. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Chronic Abdominal Distension and Bloating.
Lacy BE, Cangemi D, Vazquez-Roque M
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Feb;19(2):219-231.e1. Epub 2020 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.03.056. PMID: 32246999
Management of functional neurological disorder.
Gilmour GS, Nielsen G, Teodoro T, Yogarajah M, Coebergh JA, Dilley MD, Martino D, Edwards MJ
J Neurol 2020 Jul;267(7):2164-2172. Epub 2020 Mar 19 doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-09772-w. PMID: 32193596Free PMC Article
Management Options for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Camilleri M
Mayo Clin Proc 2018 Dec;93(12):1858-1872. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.032. PMID: 30522596Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Self-Massage Techniques for the Management of Pain and Mobility With Application to Resistance Training: A Brief Review.
MacLennan M, Ramirez-Campillo R, Byrne PJ
J Strength Cond Res 2023 Nov 1;37(11):2314-2323. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004575. PMID: 37883406
Evaluation of Quality of Life in Adult Individuals With Cleft Lip and/or Palate.
Aljohani M, Yates J, Ashley M, O'Malley L
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Mar-Apr 01;32(2):505-508. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007071. PMID: 33704970
At the intersection of alcohol use disorder and chronic pain.
Maleki N, Tahaney K, Thompson BL, Oscar-Berman M
Neuropsychology 2019 Sep;33(6):795-807. doi: 10.1037/neu0000558. PMID: 31448947Free PMC Article
Functional imaging of pain.
Peyron R, Fauchon C
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019 Jan-Feb;175(1-2):38-45. Epub 2018 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.08.006. PMID: 30318262
Congenital corneal anesthesia.
Ramaesh K, Stokes J, Henry E, Dutton GN, Dhillon B
Surv Ophthalmol 2007 Jan-Feb;52(1):50-60. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.004. PMID: 17212990

Diagnosis

Annular urticarial lesions.
Örnek S, Zuberbier T, Kocatürk E
Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep-Oct;40(5):480-504. Epub 2022 Jan 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.12.010. PMID: 34979264
Neuroanatomical basis of Wallenberg syndrome.
Gasca-González OO, Pérez-Cruz JC, Baldoncini M, Macías-Duvignau MA, Delgado-Reyes L
Cir Cir 2020;88(3):376-382. doi: 10.24875/CIRU.19000801. PMID: 32539005
Pain Neurology.
Wang VC, Mullally WJ
Am J Med 2020 Mar;133(3):273-280. Epub 2019 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.07.029. PMID: 31419424
Functional imaging of pain.
Peyron R, Fauchon C
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019 Jan-Feb;175(1-2):38-45. Epub 2018 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.08.006. PMID: 30318262
Functional sensory symptoms.
Stone J, Vermeulen M
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:271-281. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00024-2. PMID: 27719847

Therapy

Acroparesthesias: An Overview.
Slouma M, Ben Dhia S, Cheour E, Gharsallah I
Curr Rheumatol Rev 2024;20(2):115-126. doi: 10.2174/0115733971254976230927113202. PMID: 37921132
Neuronal Cell Mechanisms of Pain.
Nwonu CNS
West Afr J Med 2022 Oct 20;39(10):1075-1983. PMID: 36260866
Management Options for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Camilleri M
Mayo Clin Proc 2018 Dec;93(12):1858-1872. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.032. PMID: 30522596Free PMC Article
Refractory Constipation: What is the Clinician to Do?
Staller K
J Clin Gastroenterol 2018 Jul;52(6):490-501. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001049. PMID: 29794543
The science of fibromyalgia.
Clauw DJ, Arnold LM, McCarberg BH; FibroCollaborative
Mayo Clin Proc 2011 Sep;86(9):907-11. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0206. PMID: 21878603Free PMC Article

Prognosis

At the intersection of alcohol use disorder and chronic pain.
Maleki N, Tahaney K, Thompson BL, Oscar-Berman M
Neuropsychology 2019 Sep;33(6):795-807. doi: 10.1037/neu0000558. PMID: 31448947Free PMC Article
Refractory Constipation: What is the Clinician to Do?
Staller K
J Clin Gastroenterol 2018 Jul;52(6):490-501. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001049. PMID: 29794543
Functional sensory symptoms.
Stone J, Vermeulen M
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:271-281. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00024-2. PMID: 27719847
Diagnostic criteria for pudendal neuralgia by pudendal nerve entrapment (Nantes criteria).
Labat JJ, Riant T, Robert R, Amarenco G, Lefaucheur JP, Rigaud J
Neurourol Urodyn 2008;27(4):306-10. doi: 10.1002/nau.20505. PMID: 17828787
Congenital corneal anesthesia.
Ramaesh K, Stokes J, Henry E, Dutton GN, Dhillon B
Surv Ophthalmol 2007 Jan-Feb;52(1):50-60. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.004. PMID: 17212990

Clinical prediction guides

Functional Dyspepsia: Current Understanding and Future Perspective.
Oshima T
Digestion 2024;105(1):26-33. Epub 2023 Aug 18 doi: 10.1159/000532082. PMID: 37598673
At the intersection of alcohol use disorder and chronic pain.
Maleki N, Tahaney K, Thompson BL, Oscar-Berman M
Neuropsychology 2019 Sep;33(6):795-807. doi: 10.1037/neu0000558. PMID: 31448947Free PMC Article
Functional imaging of pain.
Peyron R, Fauchon C
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2019 Jan-Feb;175(1-2):38-45. Epub 2018 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.08.006. PMID: 30318262
Refractory Constipation: What is the Clinician to Do?
Staller K
J Clin Gastroenterol 2018 Jul;52(6):490-501. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001049. PMID: 29794543
Diagnostic criteria for pudendal neuralgia by pudendal nerve entrapment (Nantes criteria).
Labat JJ, Riant T, Robert R, Amarenco G, Lefaucheur JP, Rigaud J
Neurourol Urodyn 2008;27(4):306-10. doi: 10.1002/nau.20505. PMID: 17828787

Recent systematic reviews

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Rittiphairoj T, Roberti G, Michelessi M
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Sensory sensitivity after acquired brain injury: A systematic review.
Thielen H, Tuts N, Welkenhuyzen L, Huenges Wajer IMC, Lafosse C, Gillebert CR
J Neuropsychol 2023 Mar;17(1):1-31. Epub 2022 Jun 30 doi: 10.1111/jnp.12284. PMID: 35773750
Functional neuroimaging studies in functional dyspepsia patients: a systematic review.
Lee IS, Wang H, Chae Y, Preissl H, Enck P
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2016 Jun;28(6):793-805. Epub 2016 Mar 4 doi: 10.1111/nmo.12793. PMID: 26940430
Physical and social pains in borderline disorder and neuroanatomical correlates: a systematic review.
Ducasse D, Courtet P, Olié E
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2014 May;16(5):443. doi: 10.1007/s11920-014-0443-2. PMID: 24633938
The effect of tongue-tie division on breastfeeding and speech articulation: a systematic review.
Webb AN, Hao W, Hong P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013 May;77(5):635-46. Epub 2013 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.03.008. PMID: 23537928

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