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Posted on July 2, 2024July 3, 2024 Pain Management

Can we trick the brain to interpret something not painful as pain?

In this video, Doctor Furlan explains that the brain is capable of interpreting some sensations as painful when they are not causing harm or injury. This phenomenon is similar to optical or auditory illusions. Some examples of painful illusions are phantom limb pain, allodynia, and hyperalgesia.

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