Term for "painful skin"

RE: Term for "painful skin"

Beats — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:50:26 GMT

[quote user="Robert FalconerTaylor"]See https://journals.lww.com/pain/Abstract/2018/07000/Alloknesis_and_hyperknesis_mechanisms,_assessment.3.aspx[/quote]

Thanks Robert!

I've only read the abstract, but I'll try to read the rest later this afternoon to delve into the world of alloknesis and hyperknesis :-)

On reading the abstract I think these terms relate to pruritus or "itch" as the abstract terms it. What I mean by painful, non-pruritic, lesional skin is that there were lesions present that were painful to touch (dog presented for neck pain by owner as when went near neck yelped and turned to bite), but without any of biting/rubbing/scratching/licking at skin.

Cornell consultant has "skin pain"

RE: Term for "painful skin"

Lucy Fleming — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:14:04 GMT

[quote user="Beats"]Think I'll stick to "painful, non-pruritic, skin lesions" which is hopefully the least ambiguous[/quote]

That's the problem with finding out the 'proper' word...your intended audience has to also know it!

RE: Term for "painful skin"

Robert FalconerTaylor — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:52:41 GMT

See https://journals.lww.com/pain/Abstract/2018/07000/Alloknesis_and_hyperknesis_mechanisms,_assessment.3.aspx

RE: Term for "painful skin"

Beats — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:22:34 GMT

Thanks all :-)

When I hear "allodynia", I think of pain on non-lesional skin to non-noxious stimulus (such as touch), I think "dermatodynia" might be read in a similar fashion.

Think I'll stick to "painful, non-pruritic, skin lesions" which is hopefully the least ambiguous

RE: Term for "painful skin"

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:02:51 GMT

[quote user="rhmrcvs"]

Allodynia?

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I would go with this - guess it's not greek for 'painful skin' but it is a painful response to a non-noxious stimulus.

RE: Term for "painful skin"

rhmrcvs — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 22:23:42 GMT

Allodynia?

RE: Term for "painful skin"

David Mills — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 22:22:45 GMT

[quote user="Beats"]"Dermatodynia"[/quote]

Etymologically, it's this.