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Sometimes just watching hurts, and the signs of pain are seen in the brain
November 29, 2016 by NewsBot
Some people claim to experience pain just watching something painful to happen. This is true especially of people suffering from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a disabling chronic pain disorder in a limb. In CPRS patients, both own movements and just observing other persons’ movements may aggravate the pain.