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Fibromyalgia is classified as a disorder of pain processing due to abnormalities in how pain signals are processed in the central nervous system. [36] The International Classification of Diseases ( ICD-11 ) includes fibromyalgia in the category of "Chronic widespread pain," code MG30.01. [ 37 ]
Degenerative spinal disorders involve a loss of function in the spine. Pressure on the spinal cord and nerves may be associated with herniation or disc displacement. Brain degeneration also causes central nervous system diseases (i.e. Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
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Central pain syndrome, also known as central neuropathic pain, [1] is a neurological condition consisting of constant moderate to severe pain due to damage to the central nervous system (CNS) which causes a sensitization of the pain system. [2] [3] The extent of pain and the areas affected are related to the cause of the injury. [4]
Autonomic nervous system disorders (e.g., dysautonomia, multiple system atrophy) Epilepsy; Movement disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), [failed verification] and Tourette syndrome [failed verification] Sleep disorders (e.g., narcolepsy)
As their nervous system continues to pump out hormones to get the blood vessels to tighten, their heart rate increases, leading to chest pain and shakiness. The treatment for POTS is mainly ...
Explanatory model of chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as reoccurring or persistent pain lasting more than 3 months. [1] The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as "An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage". [2]