PSY333H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Corneal Reflex, Pharyngeal Reflex, Pain Tolerance
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Case study: miss c: normally developed (average intelligence, never felt pain as a child o o o. Bit off the tip of her tongue while chewing food. 3rd degree burns from kneeling on hot radiator. Can"t remember ever sneezing or coughing, no gag reflex or corneal reflex (when puff of air lands on our eyes: physicians studied her: electrical shocks, immerse hands in hot water/cold water, pinched o. No changes in heart rate, blood pressure or breathing: sever medical problems o. Knee, hips, spine (remain in one position too long) >> inflammation of joints. Neglect injuries >> infection: died from age 29 from massive infections. Significance of pain: pain = symptom of chief concern to patients. Leads them to seek medical attention o: pain often considered of secondary importance to md, patients fear pain in illness and treatment most o.
