Recovery from brain-stem lesions involving the nociceptive pathways: Comparison of clinical findings with laser-evoked potentials

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 330-338

  Hansen, H C ^a   Treede, R D ^a,b   Lorenz, J ^a   Kunze, K ^a   Bromm, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain stem lesions; Laser evoked potentials; Lateral medullary syndrome; Nociception; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENCEPHALITIS; EVOKED RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; STROKE; TIBIAL NERVE; WALLENBERG SYNDROME;

EID: 0029774560     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199607000-00007     Document Type: Article

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