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Terms vs Dysafferentation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and dysafferentation

is that terms is while dysafferentation is (chiropractic) abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

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  • (chiropractic) Abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

    • References

    *Definition from Redwood & Cleavland Fundamentals of Chiropractic *Seaman: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 20:634, 1997 *Seaman & Winterstein: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 21(4):267, 1998 *Schaible & Grub: Pain 55:5, 1993 *Burns LA: Effects of upper cervical and upper thoracic lesions J Am Osteopath Assoc 22:266, 1923