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The role of genetics in developing chronic pain is still being researched and better understood. However, there is a tentative belief that a genetic risk factor may exist. Also being examined is the genetics behind the actual condition - the biology of chronic pain. In this case, certain genes and hormones seem to be behind pain.
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Anyone had chickenpox? If so, then you are at risk for postherpatic neuralgia, a common cause of chronic nerve pain. Follow this timeline. First as a child, you develop chickenpox caused by the Varicella Zoster virus. Then this sinister virus goes dormant in the nervous system. For years, it waits for an opportune time, when the immune system is…
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Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide, answered hi Hi. Welcome to HealthCentral's chronic pain site. Do you have a question?
Cort, Health Guide, answered Are there any pain treatments for… That's a tough disease - hard to diagnose and hard to treat. Some people…
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