Pain mechanisms

Neuroscientist

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-244

  Devor, Marshall ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Chronic pain; Ectopic firing; Neuroma; Neuropathic pain; Pain; Sodium channels

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000374122     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849600200412     Document Type: Review

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