Gate theory and ascending inhibition (Gate Control Theory), Dr. John Campbell.  Episode 6 of a series

Pain Gating Theory. Melzack and Wall retracted their original Pain Gating premise as it was discovered that no ‘Transmission Cell’ or ‘T’ cell exists in the dorsal horn. As the current literature states, nociceptive inhibition that occurs with increased mechanoreceptor activity is a reproducible event. This video explains the current theoretical mechanism

Pain 12, Chronic pain, Dr John Campbell. Episode 12 of a series

Pain and the Brain, with Allan Basbaum, UCSF department of anatomy, takes a look into our current understanding of the function of the human brain and some of the important diseases that cause nervous system dysfunction. Series: ‘UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public’

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