Name: 艾略特·克兰：慢性疼痛之谜
Uploaded: 2011-05-18T14:23:00Z
Duration: 7 min 57 s
Description: 我们认为疼痛是一种症状，但经神经系统的反射，疼痛本身已经成为一种疾病。我们就从一个女孩手腕扭伤后演变成噩梦的故事说起。艾略特·克兰讲述了关于慢性疼痛的繁复奥秘，探索慢性疼痛的病理以及治疗的方式。

我们认为疼痛是一种症状，但经神经系统的反射，疼痛本身已经成为一种疾病。我们就从一个女孩手腕扭伤后演变成噩梦的故事说起。艾略特·克兰讲述了关于慢性疼痛的繁复奥秘，探索慢性疼痛的病理以及治疗的方式。

艾略特·克兰：慢性疼痛之谜

Pain can turn into a relentless disease, lasting long after an injury heals and transforming even a gentle touch into agony. One teenager’s sprained wrist triggered months of burning pain that spread through her arm, revealing the nervous system’s ability to misfire and amplify suffering. Scientists now know glial cells in the spinal cord can create feedback loops, distorting sensation and locking the body in cycles of chronic pain. Treatments offer hope, especially as new drugs begin to target these cellular root causes.