Study Finds Blind People Hypersensitive to Pain - National Pain Report - National Pain Report

This study is noteworthy for research on multisensory interactions and plasticity, because it shows a strong link between vision and pain. The next step is to understand the nature of the interaction between visual loss and pain sensitivity. Which aspect of pain processing is involved in the interplay with vision, and what is its neural basis? The hope is that this work will open the door to pain investigations into the world of sensory loss, left unexplained for too long." Interesting cultural differences also emerged from the study. People in Italy were found to be more emotionally expressive and responsive to pain than people in Denmark. http://americannewsreport.com/nationalpainreport/study-finds-blind-people-hypersensitive-pain-8822248.html
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