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A famous theory concerning how pain works is called the Gate Control Theory devised by Patrick Wall and Ronald Melzack in 1965. This theory states that pain is a function of the balance between the information traveling into the spinal cord through large nerve fibers and information traveling into the spinal cord...
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faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pain.html
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The Gate Control Theory of Pain seeks to explain why thoughts and emotions influence pain perception. Read about the Gate Control Theory of Pain. ... Descending pathways from the brain close the gate by inhibiting the projector neurons and diminishing pain perception. ... This theory doesn't tell us everything about pain perception,
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health.howstuffworks.com/pain4.htm
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The gate control theory of pain, put forward by Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1962, is the idea that physical pain is not a direct result of activation of pain receptor neurons, but rather its perception is modulated by interaction between different ... ... For more information about the topic Gate control theory of pain,
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The Pain Gate Control Theory ... This lead to the theory that the pain signals can be interfered with by stimulating the periphery of the pain site, the appropriate signal-carrying nerves at the spinal cord, or particular corresponding areas in the brain stem or cerebral cortex.
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www.aromacaring.co.uk/pain_gate_theory.htm
www.aromacaring.co.uk/pain_gate_theory.htm
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Due to the observations that raised questions, a new theory of pain was developed in the early 1960s to account for the clinically recognized importance of the mind and brain in pain perception. It is called the gate control theory of pain. ... In the gate control theory, the experience of pain depends on a complex interplay...
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www.spine-health.com/conditions/chronic-pain/modern-ide...
www.spine-health.com/conditions/chronic-pain/modern-ideas-gate-control-theory-chronic-pain
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Gate-Control Theory – Ronald Melzack (1960s) ... Neural gate can open and close thereby modulating pain. ... Gate is located in the spinal cord.
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www.psych.yorku.ca/jirvine/3440/lectures/lecture_7_chro...
www.psych.yorku.ca/jirvine/3440/lectures/lecture_7_chronic_pain/tsld009.htm
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The central idea of gate control theory is the presence of neural mechanisms in the spinal cord which can somehow close a gate, and so prevent pain messages from travelling to the brain (obviously this gate can also be opened and therefore allow the message to travel to the brain):
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www.uwic.ac.uk/shss/dom/newweb/Pain/GTCoverview.htm
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Proposed by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, gate control theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' ... ... Gate control theory is often used to explain phantom or chronic pain. More Psychology Definitions>> Psychology Dictionary...
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psychology.about.com/od/gindex/g/gatecontrol.htm
psychology.about.com/od/gindex/g/gatecontrol.htm
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If we are to manage pain well, it's important to understand the pathways which mediate pain, and equally important to have a good basic grasp of the pathophysiology of pain. We touch on these issues in the following articles. ... A new lecture on the anatomy and physiology of pain ... Practical pain management...
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www.anaesthetist.com/icu/pain/pain3.htm
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