The effect of peripheral glycerol on trigeminal neuropathic pain examined by quantitative assessment of abnormal pain and sensory perception

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1271-1277

  Eide, Per Kristian ^a   Rabben, T ^b   Skjelbred, P ^c   Stubhaug, A ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Glycerol neurolysis; Quantitative somatosensory testing; Trigeminal neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLYSIS; NOCICEPTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TEMPORAL SUMMATION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0032421424     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050249     Document Type: Article

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