[Quantitative pupillometric determination of sensitivity to pain (author's transl)]. 1978

H Krueger, and A Fazel-Madjlessi

1. Pain-induced pupillary dilatation was investigated by means of a method which compensates for the pupillary light reflex. Electric pain stimuli of varied intensity were applied to the forearm. Pure tone (T), pure pain (S) and combined tone-pain (TS) stimuli were used in stochastic or periodic succession. 2. The amplitude of pupillary dilatation increased in the order T, S, TS, In these experiments the sum of the T and S reactions is lower than the TS reaction, in contrast to summation patterns in other nervous structures. The amplitudes of pupillary dilatation and the intervals between stimuli and maximal dilatation increased linearly with increasing stimulus intensity. The latency period, however, is not systematically influenced by the intensity of the stimuli. Adaptation is delayed by stochastic application of the stimuli.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010146 Pain An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS. Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D011680 Pupil The aperture in the iris through which light passes. Pupils
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000221 Adaptation, Ocular The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Light Adaptation,Adaptation, Light,Adaptations, Light,Adaptations, Ocular,Light Adaptations,Ocular Adaptation,Ocular Adaptations
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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