What is a “lancinating” pain? What does its presence imply?
Lancinating literally means “cutting.” It is a sharp, stabbing pain that is often associated with neuropathic syndromes. The word is virtually never used by patients, but is frequently used by pain specialists who are writing about a patient’s complaint of “jabbing” pain.
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