The neurochemistry of central pain: Evidence from clinical studies, hypothesis and therapeutic implications

Pain

Volumn 74, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 109-114

  Canavero, Sergio ^a   Bonicalzi, Vincenzo ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Central pain; GABA; Glutamate; Ketamine; Lamotrigine; Mid azolam; Propofol

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALFENTANIL; BACLOFEN; GLUTAMIC ACID; KETAMINE; LAMOTRIGINE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDAZOLAM MALEATE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSESTHESIA; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GAIT DISORDER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY CORTEX; THALAMUS; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 0031893550     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)00089-4     Document Type: Article

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