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Is there a reason intense physical pain causes nausea and vomiting?

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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It trigger centeral: Effect . The center for vomiting is located in area postrema and is stimulated by intense pain or highly emotionally changed stimulus . Nausea and vomiting is usually thought as gastrointestinal problem but quite often it is sign of brain condition including sever pain and heighten emotional state

Answered 9/10/2013

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