Discovery of a distinct group of astrocytes in the spinal cord overturns thinking on role of descending neurons in pain transmission Researchers in Japan have revealed a previously unknown mechanism ...

Researchers in Japan have revealed a previously unknown mechanism for pain control involving a newly identified group of cells in the spinal cord, offering a potential target for enhancing the ...

Neuropathic pain that results from damage to the nervous system results from the pathological operation of the nervous system Activated microglia in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord are necessary ...

At the bedside examination, neuropathic pain can been distinguished from spontaneous pain, (i.e., stimulus independent) and provoked pain. [70] Spontaneous pain can have several different qualities.