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Reply to comment by mckulty in When nerve damage occurs, where is the pain perceived? at the site of damage or at the end of the nerve? by menooby

There are no pain receptors in the body whatsoever. Pain is an experience, a complex output of the mind formed from many various factors, one of which is the input received by nociceptors that effectively detect harmful or potentially harmful change.

That said, neuropathic pain is also somewhat complicated but typically if a nerve is damaged at some point then the pain/altered sensation will follow the course of the nerve from that point to the furthest distal end of the affected nerve.

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