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high threshold

high threshold In this context, high threshold refers to relatively lower sensitivity to mechanical pain, meaning a stronger stimulus is needed before pain is perceived compared with a low-threshold group.

In this context, high threshold refers to relatively lower sensitivity to mechanical pain, meaning a stronger stimulus is needed before pain is perceived compared with a low-threshold group. It is used to describe differences in pain sensitivity between people.

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Drafting source: Kawamura Ryo; Sasaki Kei; Shimizu Shunnosuke; Kodama Naoki. Neural basis of intensity-dependent brain activity in response to mechanical stimulation and the level of pain sensitivity. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1723960; article XML SHA-256 000de58c64c5d1f1f5c885b01066a4952d28a24fa3a144a1e7c623e8ee9d27ed. “Neural basis of intensity-dependent brain activity in response to mechanical stimulation and the level of pain sensitivity” (10.3389/fnhum.2025.1723960).
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