Pain Management - Lateral Spinothalamic Tract (Pain Part 1)
Duration:
42:28
0.75 CME
Neurology / Pain Management
Learning Objectives
- Understand the subjective nature of pain and its emotional underpinnings.
- Explore the epidemiology of pain, its receptors, and triggering factors.
- Examine the intricate pathways involved in pain sensation.
- Delve into the threshold for temperature receptors and the phenomenon of spatial summation.
- Grasp the concept of allodynia and its implications.
- Explore the role of the lateral spinothalamic tract in transmitting pain signals.
- Gain insights into pain inhibitory neurotransmitters shaping our perception and modulation of pain