Aquadynia: Noradrenergic pain induced by bathing and responsive to clonidine

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2 II, 1998, Pages 357-358

  Shelley, W B ^a   Shelley, E D ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; PROPRANOLOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031953034     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70583-3     Document Type: Article

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