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I have severe sensitivity to light and sound?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Phono-photofobia: The transmission of pain impulses from activated peripheral sensory nerves to second-order neurons in trigeminal brain stem nuclei and upper cervical cord may cause sensitization of second-order neurons. Not only can this intensify the pain, it may also increase sensitivity to convergent sensory stimuli such as light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia).

Answered 9/5/2014

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