Painoprosessin
Painoprosessin, or pain processing, refers to the physiological and psychological processes involved in the detection, transmission, modulation, and perception of pain. It spans from initial transduction of noxious stimuli by peripheral nociceptors to the subjective experience of pain and its behavioral responses. Pain processing comprises sensory-discriminative, affective-motivational, and cognitive-evaluative dimensions.
Nociception begins with transduction at nociceptors, then transmission via A-delta and C fibers to the dorsal
Pain processing is modulated by endogenous systems that can dampen or amplify signals. Descending pathways from
Clinical relevance: understanding pain processing informs assessment and treatment, including pharmacological approaches (analgesics, NSAIDs, opioids when