summation hyperpathia
summation hyperpathia
an exaggerated pain response that occurs only when the same area is stimulated simultaneously by two separate sensations or stimuli (that is, light touch and pain); a type of central pain.
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sum·ma·tion hy·per·path·i·a
(sŭ-māshŭn hīpĕr-pathē-ă)Exaggerated central pain response that occurs only when same area is stimulated simultaneously by two separate sensations or stimuli (i.e., light touch and pain).
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