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Pain Pathway: Presented By: Roland E. Mallarez

The document describes two pain pathways: the neospinothalamic tract and paleospinothalamic tract. The neospinothalamic tract transmits fast, sharp pain via Aδ fibers terminating in the brainstem and thalamus, allowing for easy localization. The paleospinothalamic tract transmits slow, chronic pain via C fibers terminating mostly in the brainstem, resulting in poorly localized pain. Both pathways transmit different types of pain and differ in their nerve fibers, conduction speed, and areas of termination in the brain.

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Pain Pathway: Presented By: Roland E. Mallarez

The document describes two pain pathways: the neospinothalamic tract and paleospinothalamic tract. The neospinothalamic tract transmits fast, sharp pain via Aδ fibers terminating in the brainstem and thalamus, allowing for easy localization. The paleospinothalamic tract transmits slow, chronic pain via C fibers terminating mostly in the brainstem, resulting in poorly localized pain. Both pathways transmit different types of pain and differ in their nerve fibers, conduction speed, and areas of termination in the brain.

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Pain Pathway

Presented by:
Roland E. Mallarez
NEOspinothalimic
tract

 Fast-sharp pain
 Mechanical/ Thermal
 Aδ fibers
 6 and 30 m/s
 Terminates in brainstem
and thalamus
 Easily localized
 NT Glutamate

Pain Pathways
Paleo-Spinothalamic
Tract

 Slow-chronic pain
 Chemical
 C fiber
 0.5 and 2 m/s
 Most pain signals
terminate in
brainstem and few in
thalamus
 Poorly localized
 NT Substance P

Pain Pathways

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