central sensitisation

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Synonyms: central sensitization

Antonyms: central sensitization

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Noun

1. A [[pathophysiologic]] process in which the [[central nervous system]] undergoes structural, functional, and chemical changes that make it more [[sensitive]] to pain and other [[sensory]] [[stimulus|stimuli]].

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