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Delayed pain response Why, when I stub my toe or spill hot liquid on my skin, does the actual sensation of pain come a few millisecond after the realisation of what's happened. Why do they not occur together?
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Reply	Jon-Richfield says: Remember that the interpretation of the experience as painful is a mental process and takes time. If the experience is a major trauma, shock can delay the onset of pain for a good deal more than a few seconds. (no votes) Tags: pain, nervesignals.
	posted on 2010-07-13 20:53:24 \| Report abuse

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