Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on central nervous system amplification of somatosensory input

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 143-148

  Urasaki, Eiichirou ^a   Wada, Shin Ichi ^a   Yasukouchi, Hideoki ^a   Yokota, Akira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Central amplification; Somatosensory evoked potentials; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CUNEATE NUCLEUS; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HUMANS; MALE; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0031893371     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050194     Document Type: Article

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