"Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D010146
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612 F02.830.816.444 G11.561.790.444
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| Concept/Terms |
Pain, Burning- Pain, Burning
- Burning Pain
- Burning Pains
- Pains, Burning
Suffering, Physical- Suffering, Physical
- Physical Suffering
- Physical Sufferings
- Sufferings, Physical
Pain, Migratory- Pain, Migratory
- Migratory Pain
- Migratory Pains
- Pains, Migratory
Pain, Radiating- Pain, Radiating
- Pains, Radiating
- Radiating Pain
- Radiating Pains
Pain, Splitting- Pain, Splitting
- Pains, Splitting
- Splitting Pain
- Splitting Pains
Pain, Crushing- Pain, Crushing
- Crushing Pain
- Crushing Pains
- Pains, Crushing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Intracerebral haemorrhage laterality and associations with mood and pain: a MISTIE III substudy. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2025 Dec 23; 10(6):734-742.
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Qualitative aspects of pain in children and adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas: Causes, consequences, and communication. J Health Psychol. 2026 Mar; 31(4):1562-1574.
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Multimodal hypersensitivity and somatic symptoms predict adolescent postmenarchal widespread pain. Pain. 2025 Oct 01; 166(10):e322-e335.
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Evaluation of mindfulness-based interventions for pain, anxiety, and depression in spinal cord injury patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2025 Apr; 251:108839.
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Empathy in autistic children: Emotional overarousal in response to others' physical pain. Autism Res. 2024 08; 17(8):1640-1650.
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Rib-on-Pelvis Deformity and Reported Pain in Neuromuscular Early-Onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 44(10):e929-e937.
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Medical cannabis and its efficacy/effectiveness on the management of osteoarthritis pain and function. Curr Med Res Opin. 2024 Jul; 40(7):1195-1202.
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Sex differences in mechanisms of pain hypersensitivity. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2024 Aug; 163:105749.
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Cerebral palsy research network community registry adult surveys on function & pain: Successes, challenges, and future directions. Disabil Health J. 2024 Jul; 17(3):101625.
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Sleeping with one cerebrum open: patient and staff perceptions of sleep quality and quantity on an inpatient neurology unit. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Apr 01; 20(4):619-629.