Changes in nociceptive reflex facilitation during carrageenan-induced arthritis

Brain Research

Volumn 717, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 62-68

  Herrero, Juan F ^a   Cervero, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

arthritis; central sensitization; hyperalgesia; pain; reflex facilitation; wind up

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029945946     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)01585-X     Document Type: Article

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