Stability and plasticity of nociceptor function and their relationship to provoked and ongoing pain

Seminars in the Neurosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 199-210

  Koltzenburg, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hyperalgesia; Inflammation; Neuropathic pain; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029142773     PISSN: 10445765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smns.1995.0023     Document Type: Review

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