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gate theory of pain |
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gate theory of pain. See pain mechanism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The gate theory of pain by Patrick Wall and Robert Melzack which postulates the existence of gates or filters in the spinal cord that can modulate transmission of pain information within the nervous system. It blocks impulses from the pain fibers, known as the Gate Theory of Pain. |
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