Different patterns of hyperalgesia induced by experimental inflammation in human skin

Brain

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 385-396

  Kilo, S ^a   Schmelz, M ^a   Koltzenburg, M ^b   Handwerker, H O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

A fibres; C fibres; Nociception; Pain; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD INJURY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFLAMMATION;

ADULT; CAPSAICIN; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN;

EID: 0028340936     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/117.2.385     Document Type: Article

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