Theories of Pain: from Specificity to Gate Control

Overview

Journal J Neurophysiol

Publisher American Physiological Society

Specialties Neurology
Physiology

Date 2012 Oct 5

PMID 23034364

Citations 115

Authors

Massieh Moayedi

Karen D Davis

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Abstract

Several theoretical frameworks have been proposed to explain the physiological basis of pain, although none yet completely accounts for all aspects of pain perception. Here, we provide a historical overview of the major contributions, ideas, and competing theories of pain from ancient civilizations to Melzack and Wall's Gate Control Theory of Pain.

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