Pain
| Definition: |
An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli and generally received by specialized nerve endings. |
| Notes: |
IM, GEN only; prefer precoord locational pain terms, like ABDOMINAL PAIN, CHEST PAIN, etc.; /diag: consider also PAIN MEASUREMENT but PAIN /diag is probably PAIN /etiol; /ther: consider also PALLIATIVE CARE ( = pain relief without cure); /physiopathol: PA |
| Also Called: |
Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Ache,Suffering, Physical,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting |
Pain Categories.
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Back Pain - Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the THORAX; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; or the adjacent regions. |
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Facial Pain - Pain in the facial region including orofacial pain and craniofacial pain. Associated conditions include local inflammatory and neoplastic disorders and neuralgic syndromes involving the trigeminal, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent facial pain as the primary manifestation of disease are referred to as FACIAL PAIN SYNDROMES. |
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Headache - Pain in the cranial region that may occur as an isolated and benign symptom or as a manifestation of a wide variety of conditions including SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; and other disorders. In general, recurrent headaches that are not associated with a primary disease process are referred to as HEADACHE DISORDERS (e.g., MIGRAINE). |
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Neck Pain - Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term generally refers to pain in the posterior or lateral regions of the neck. |
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Neuralgia - Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve. |
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Pain, Intractable - Persistent pain that is refractory to some or all forms of treatment. |
Pain Definitions and Terms
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