Hyperpathy - a violation of sensitivity, in which the perception threshold does not correspond to the level of the stimulus. This condition is characterized by the fact that a person does not have the strength to determine the site of impact, as well as the source of pain, touch, can not tactilely recognize temperature changes, greatly reduced the sense of vibration.
In order for the sensation to manifest itself, the concentration of the external stimulus must be exceeded and vice versa.
If a person suffering from this disorder is asked to show a place of irritation, then this will cause difficulty. There are signs on which it is possible to determine the location of the pathogen, among which the most obvious: increased sweating, hyperemia of the skin, tachycardia, increased pressure.
It should be noted that all the sensations have a persistent negative connotation, which aggravates the already unstable psychological state of the sick person.
Species of the
disorder In medicine, it is common to separate hyperpathy into certain types of sensitivity disorders, the most common are the following:
- hyperesthesia - hypersensitivity not justified by the real impact on the senses;
- allodynia - the minimal effect of the stimulus is manifested by a pain symptom, while in the normal state, this should not occur;
- hyperalgesia - excessively high perception of pain;
- paresthesia is characterized by impaired conduction of nerve impulses, which is manifested by numbness of the limbs, tingling, a feeling of creeping crawling on the skin.
Sensitivity disorders occur when the central nervous system and the brain are malfunctioning, primarily due to the interruption of the nerve patency, as well as their damage.
With the defeat of the thalamus( visual hillock), it is also possible the loss of sensitivity zones. The thalamus is the region of the brain responsible for delivering information from the organs of sight, hearing, and skin receptors to the cerebral cortex.
What are the symptoms of a symptom?
Hyperpathy and other sensitivity disorders develop in the presence of the following systemic diseases of PNS and CNS: 
- lesions of the cerebral cortex( neuroinfections of various genesis, craniocerebral trauma, hematomas, tumors and cysts, inadequate blood circulation);
- of diabetes mellitus in severe complicated form, which provokes damage to nerve endings;
- common diseases of the peripheral nervous system responsible for muscle management;
- mental illness, for example, hysteria.
General approach to treatment of
In case of loss of sensitivity, you should consult a neurologist to find out the cause of the disorder.
Diagnosis is made by the doctor on the basis of examination and collection of anamnesis. In itself, a sensitivity disorder is not a disease, it is required to establish the cause of the malfunction and the underlying provoking disease.
In most cases, an integrated approach to therapy is needed. The doctor can prescribe medication, prescribe neuroleptics, pain medications, broad-acting antidepressants, anticonvulsants.
Conservative methods, physiotherapy, as well as psychological correction and rehabilitation are widely used. Sometimes in particularly severe cases, surgical intervention is required.
As a summary, the findings:
- hyperpathy is a neurological symptom, not an independent disease, manifested by a violation of sensitivity;
- can develop in any person, regardless of gender and age;
- is a consequence of failures in the brain, nervous system and other body systems.
It should be noted that it is not possible to get rid of manifestations of hyperpathy more often, but it is quite possible to significantly reduce symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life.
