Nociceptive masseter inhibitory reflexes evoked by laser radiant heat and electrical stimuli

Brain Research

Volumn 764, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 214-220

  Ellrich, Jens ^a,b   Hopf, Hanns Christian ^a   Treede, Rolf Detlef ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Infrared laser; Inhibitory reflex; Masseter muscle; Nociceptor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN THRESHOLD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030751016     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00459-9     Document Type: Article

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