Which of the following would be an example of a child born with congenital insensitivity to pain? A child who
A) develops pins-and-needles sensation after jumping out of a tree.
B) fell off a skate board and fractured ankle but did not feel any pain and just noted swelling in foot.
C) skinned knee from a bike accident but only told parents when it started burning.
D) cries every time the wind blows because it hurts his face and ears.

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Analgesia is the absence of pain on noxious stimulation or the relief of pain without loss of consciousness. Congenital insensitivity is when the peripheral nerve defect apparently exists such that the transmission of painful nerve impulses does not result in perception of pain. Pens-and-needles sensation is called paresthesia. Burning sensations are usually associated with temperature (hyperthermia). Pain associated with wind (or any nonnoxious stimuli) is called allodynia.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of a Child