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Primary Hyperalgesia

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Primary Hyperalgesia Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Primary Hyperalgesia?

An increased sensation to painful stimuli that may follow damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTORS or injury to a peripheral nerve. Hyperalgesia can occur both at the site of tissue damage (primary hyperalgesia) and in the surrounding undamaged areas (secondary hyperalgesia). (Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, 3d ed, p386)

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