Distribution of sensory properties among axotomized cutaneous C-fibres in adult rats

Neuroscience

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-10

  Michaelis, M ^a   Blenk, K H ^a   Vogel, C ^a   Janig W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axotomy; Neuropathic; Pain; Paresthesia; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; MYELINATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SURAL NERVE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; AXOTOMY; COLD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEAT; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RATS; SKIN; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0032882015     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(99)00325-5     Document Type: Article

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