What is Allodynia? | MS Dictionary | Living Like You

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Allodynia

For most of us, invasions of our personal bubble are annoying. But people dealing with allodynia experience a sensitivity to touch that is so intense, even the slight brush of a finger could cause significant pain.

So try not to get all up in their face. So what’s the link with MS? Well, Allodynia is a type of nerve (neuropathic) pain caused due to damage which disrupts messages passing along nerves in the central nervous system.

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