Non-nociceptive capsaicin-sensitive nerve terminal stimulation allows for an original vasodilatory reflex in the human skin

Brain Research

Volumn 811, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 166-168

  Fromy, Berengere ^a   Abraham, Pierre ^a   Saumet, Jean Louis ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

C fiber; Human; Laser Doppler; Neural control of skin blood flow; Pressure strain

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; EMLA; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; NERVE ENDING; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATATION;

CAPSAICIN; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; NERVE ENDINGS; NERVE FIBERS; REFERENCE VALUES; REFLEX; SKIN; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; VASODILATION;

EID: 0032539070     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00973-1     Document Type: Article

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