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Author:   Pankaj Jay Pasricha ,  William D. Willis ,  G. F. Gebhart
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.020kg
ISBN:  

9780367389963

ISBN 10:   0367389967
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   15 October 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF VISCERAL AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. Distinctive Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Visceral Pain. Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Impact of Visceral and Abdominal Pain Syndromes. THE NEUROBIOLOGY AND PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF CHRONIC VISCERAL PAIN. Overview of Pain and Sensitization. Neuroanatomy of Visceral Pain: Pathways and Processes. The Neurobiology of Visceral Nociceptors. The Neurochemical and Molecular Basis of Peripheral Sensitization. Spinal Mechanisms of Visceral Pain and Sensitization. Animal Models of Visceral Pain: Methodology and Validity. Measurement of Pain in Humans. Mechanisms of Visceral Sensitization in Humans. Visceral Pain: Lessons from Functional Brain Imaging. The Neural Basis of Referred Pain. From Sensation to Perception: The Gut-Brain Connection. Visceral Pain, Stress and the Brain-Gut Connection. The Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Abdominal Pain. Chronic Pain and Addiction. THERAPY FOR VISCERAL PAIN: SCIENTIFIC BASIS AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS. Molecular Targets: Current and Future. Pharmacology and Practice of Non-Opioid Drugs for Visceral Pain. Pharmacology and Practice of Opioid Drugs for Visceral Pain. Clinical Approach and Management of Visceral Cancer Pain. Neuromodulation Techniques for Visceral Pain from Benign Disorders. Psychological Interventions for Patients with Abdominal Pain. Complementary and Integrative Treatments for Visceral Pain. Clinical Syndromes: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Abdominal Pain Syndromes. Non-Cardiac Chest Pain. Dyspepsia. Chronic Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology. Abdominal Wall Pain Syndromes. Unexplained Visceral Pain in Children. Functional Biliary Type Pain Syndromes. PELVIC PAIN SYNDROMES. Pelvic Pain Synd

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