What is allodynia?
Allodynia is a type of neuropathic pain (nerve pain). (1)
What does allodynia do?
People with allodynia are extremely sensitive to touch. (1)
What causes allodynia?
many conditions and injuries cause allodynia (1)
diabetes (1)
shingles (1)
fibromyalgia (1)
migraine headaches (1)
happens when the nervous system does not work like it should (1)
What are types of allodynia?
dynamic (or mechanical) (1) – when paint results from an object moving across the skin
static (or tactile) (1) – which results from gentle touch or pressure
thermal (1) – which results from mild changes in temperature
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21570-allodynia
