Sensory dysfunction in fibromyalgia patients with implications for pathogenic mechanisms

Pain

Volumn 68, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 375-383

  Kosek, Eva ^a   Ekholm, Jan ^a   Hansson, Per ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allodynia; fibromyalgia; hyperesthesia; quantitative sensory testing; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLD; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEAT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TOUCH;

EID: 0030458960     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(96)03188-0     Document Type: Article

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