Anatomic changes in congenital insensitivity to pain: Absence of small primary sensory neurons in ganglia, roots, and Lissauer's tract
AG SWANSON, GC BUCHAN… - Archives of …, 1965 - jamanetwork.com
Congenital universal insensitivity or indifference to pain has been reported in about 45
cases since Dearborn's 1 first description of a man with unusual tolerance for pain. The
emphasis of the reports has varied, and there has been great variation in the completeness
of recording of historical, neurological, and biopsy data. As recently as 1961, Kunkle 2
pointed out that the available information still makes it difficult to determine whether many of
the recorded cases are lacking in the ability to perceive pain" insensitivity" or have an …
cases since Dearborn's 1 first description of a man with unusual tolerance for pain. The
emphasis of the reports has varied, and there has been great variation in the completeness
of recording of historical, neurological, and biopsy data. As recently as 1961, Kunkle 2
pointed out that the available information still makes it difficult to determine whether many of
the recorded cases are lacking in the ability to perceive pain" insensitivity" or have an …
