A-delta fibers

Concept

Myelinated nerve fibers (transmitting 10 times faster than C-fibers, about 10 meters/second) that carry a sharp, well-localized jolt of pain, triggering rapid protective reflexes.

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345 ‒ Chronic pain: pathways, treatment, and the path to physical and psychological recovery

345 ‒ Chronic pain: pathways, treatment, and the path to physical and psychological recovery

Peter Attia MD

Myelinated nerve fibers (transmitting 10 times faster than C-fibers, about 10 meters/second) that carry a sharp, well-localized jolt of pain, triggering rapid protective reflexes.