title: The semeiology of autonomic pain: terminology and methods.
abstract: The morphological and functional structures underlying visceral sensations are discussed in order to identify the grounds for a semeiography of visceral pain. Special emphasis is given to the recent knowledge on fine afferent nerve fibres, central regulation of painful afferent paths and neurocybernetic mechanisms controlling pain threshold.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gandini
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014781:Viscera / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology