Expert: Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based - 12/13/2006

Question
Hi:

How does nociassociation work? Why isn't the term in common use?

http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszS...

"nociassociation = the unconscious discharge of nervous energy under the stimulus of trauma, as in surgical shock."


Thanks,

Green

Answer
Hi there
A very interesting question. I have never come across this word in my time in medicine in the UK. A google search of UK sites revealed no hits and a medline search again revealed no hits. I have checked various dictionaries and they do not have this as a word.
So there you have it - in the UK it is a word that I have never come across and I do not believe that the word exists in our current usuage.
As to "the unconscious discharge of nervous energy under the stimulus of trauma, as in surgical shock"
This appears to be talking about the bodies reaction to trauma. This is well documented and much of this takes place via the autonomic nervous system which I assume is the "unconscious discharge" bit as it is not something we control with our conscious brain.
Sorry I can't help further