Supraspinal influence on hindlimb withdrawal thresholds and mustard oil- induced secondary allodynia in rats

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 359-365

  Mansikka, Heikki ^a   Pertovaara, Antti ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Antinociception; Descending pain modulation; Lidocaine; Mustard oil; Neurogenic inflammation

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; LIDOCAINE; NALOXONE;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HINDLIMB; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL REFLEX; TAIL FLICK TEST; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; HINDLIMB; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTIONS; MUSTARD PLANT; PAIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030942955     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(96)00313-9     Document Type: Article

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