Trypanophobia
Trypanophobia Causes
Trypanohobia, just like any other form of fear, is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. There was likely some point in an affected individual's past associated with needles that caused him/her emotional trauma. The condition may also be triggered by other events such as movies, TV, or seeing someone experience trauma.
Trypanophobia Definition
Called Trypanophobia, this disorder is the extreme and irrational fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, belonephobia, or enetophobia but are technically incorrect because they simply denote a ?fear of pins/needles? and do not refer to the medical aspect of trypanophobia. The most commonly used name is simply needle phobia. There are four types of Trypanophobia namely vaso-vagal, associative, resistive, and hyperalgesic.
Trypanophobia Symptoms and Signs
The disorder manifests itself in different ways. Some experience it all the time while some respond to direct stimuli.
Trypanophobia Treatment
Treatments vary on the type of Trypanophobia affecting the patient but there are also general ways if the type does not fall on any of the four types. One is using local anesthetic injections, ethyl chloride spray, tropical anesthetic creams, and jet injectors. Other options include Iontophoresis, behavioral therapy, using laughing gas and inhalation general anesthesia.