😣 Pain (all ages)
Pain sensations in all age groups
Symptoms
Headache
Headache: A Comprehensive Look at the Most Common Symptom Headache is probably the most common pain syndrome that virtually every person encounters during life. It can range from m…
Migraine
Migraine: More Than Just a Headache Migraine is not just a severe headache, but a complex primary neurological disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. It is characterized …
Muscle pain
Muscle pain (myalgia): Causes and mechanisms of onset Muscle pain, or myalgia, is an extremely common symptom that can range from mild discomfort to severe, exhausting pain that li…
Joint pain
Joint pain (arthralgia): Causes and mechanisms Joint pain, or arthralgia, is a symptom characterized by discomfort, a dull or sharp pain in one or several joints. It is important t…
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain: Classification and Possible Causes Abdominal pain — an extremely diverse symptom that can indicate a vast number of conditions, from mild indigestion to life‑threat…
Chest pain
Chest Pain: When Is It Dangerous? Chest pain is one of the most alarming symptoms, as it is primarily associated with myocardial infarction. While cardiac causes are the most dange…
Nerve pain
Neuropathic pain: When "nerves hurt" Neuropathic, or nerve, pain is a specific type of chronic pain that arises not from irritation of pain receptors in tissues (as with a cut or b…
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain: When Pain Becomes a Disease in Its Own Right Acute pain is a useful and necessary signal. It warns us of injury, prompting us to withdraw a hand from something hot or…