Extreme Thermal Sensitivity and Pain-Induced Sensitization in a Fibromyalgia Patient
Figure 7
The FMS patient received 2 pain intensity clamping series (first series: dotted line; second series: solid line). The thermode remained in contact with the skin throughout the session, and the temperature was automatically adjusted to maintain an eVAS rating of 35%. The experiment was conducted with (b) and without (a) an intervening series of more painful stimuli (conditioning stimulus). The intervening conditioning stimuli sensitized the patient, as evidenced by a progressively decreasing temperature during the second 35% clamping test.
