Anaesthesia – MCQ 19 – Allodynia

Which one of the following is the description used for the term allodynia during pain management?
a) Absence of pain perception
b) Complete lack of pain sensation
c) Unpleasant sensation with or without a stimulus
d) Perception of an ordinarily non noxious sitmulus as severe pain.

Correct answer : d) Perception of an ordinarily non noxious sitmulus as severe pain

Allodynia is the perception of an ordinarily non noxious sitmulus as severe pain