1. Neurobiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Paolo Vercellini
Published Online: 21 MAR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781444391855.ch1
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Additional Information
How to Cite
Gunter, J. (2011) Neurobiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain, in Chronic Pelvic Pain (ed P. Vercellini), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444391855.ch1
Editor Information
Istituto “Luigi Mangiagalli”, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, University of Milan, Italy
Publication History
- Published Online: 21 MAR 2011
- Published Print: 23 MAR 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781444330663
Online ISBN: 9781444391855
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Keywords:
- Neurobiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain;
- Nociception and pain;
- wide dynamic range neurons (WDRs);
- gamma - aminobutyric acid (GABA);
- central nervous system (CNS);
- N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA);
- gene-related peptide (CGRP);
- pseudorabies virus (PRV)
Summary
The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in term of that damage. Chronic pain is much more than noxious nociception; it is a complex condition with sensory, adaptive, and affective components. Whereas acute pain has biologic utility, chronic pain does not appear to confer any evolutionary advantage.