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Mentale Beeinträchtigung durch Schmerz - Verhaltensindikatoren und hirnphysiologische Korrelate
J Lorenz, U Bingel · DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift · 2008 · Heft S 02 · S. S32-S35
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Summary Pain signals are transmitted to the brain via sensory and affective pathways. Mental impairment by pain also recruits cerebral areas that are involved in other tasks, especially the control of attention. As a result other cognitive tasks and actions may be given less attention. Fine-motor and executive functions, such as short-term memory, may be impaired by pain. Additionally pain affects the neuronal mechanisms of object processing in the visual cortex. These indications that pain can impair perceptive, cognitive and psychomotor functions are important when discussing driving ability of patients receiv…
Schlagworte
Opioide
sensorische Schmerzbahn
affektive Schmerzbahn
Schmerzareale
Aufmerksamkeitskontrollsystem
kognitive Funktionen
Fahrerlaubnis
opioids
sensory pathways
affective pathways
pain
attention control
cognitive functions
driving ability
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