Additional functions of the gracile fasciculus include carrying deep touch, vibrational, and visceral pain information to the brainstem.
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Furthermore, recently it was shown that TRPM8 antagonists are effective in reversing established pain in neuropathic and visceral pain models.
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"' Visceral hypersensitivity "'is a term used to describe hypersensitive visceral pain perception, which is commonly experienced by individuals with functional gastrointestinal disorders.
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Those with irritable bowel syndrome have abnormal processing of visceral pain in the insular cortex related to dysfunctional inhibition of pain within the brain.
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Visceral pain conditions are associated with diminished quality of life, and exert a huge cost burden through medical expenses and lost productivity in the workplace.
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There are two goals when treating visceral pain : to alleviate the current experience of pain and to address any underlying pathology, if and when identifiable.
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It is also important to remember that the opposite is also true; sometimes intense visceral pain does not signify a significant pathologic process, for example intense gas pains.
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How on earth, I thought, could someone who spoke little or no English and probably knew little about American culture have understood the visceral pain that word could evoke?
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There is reasonable evidence that correcting gut flora imbalances by taking probiotics with " Lactobacilli " and " Bifidobacteria " can reduce visceral pain and gut inflammation in IBD.
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A good example of visceral pain that is common place and embodies the wide spectrum of clinical presentations discussed above is a myocardial infarction ( MI ), more commonly known as a heart attack.
