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Pain DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-Zthalamus: The section of the brain that acts as a relay station transmitting the sensation of pain from sensory nerves. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): A controversial procedure using electrical impulses that is believed to help stimulate and desensitize nerves in the skin. trigger point: Any area that becomes highly sensitive and when touched or under pressure produces pain. visceral pain: Sensations produced by organs including the heart, kidneys and lungs. wind-up pain: Also called sensitization, this is produced by a chemical release in the nerve cells that increases the pain message as it relays to the brain.
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