Effect of stress on contextual pain sensitivity in the preoperative period- A proof of concept study

• Main Authors: Shibani Padhy (Author), Ruhi Fatima (Author), Shubhranshu Jena (Author), Akhya Kumar Kar (Author), Padmaja Durga (Author), Vishal Kumar Neeradi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: The importance of non-noxious contextual inputs in the interplay of pain with neurophysiologic and behavioral factors is gaining recognition. Stress of impending surgery can act as a negative context, leading to a decrease in pain threshold in patients. This study was conducted...