Central Nervous System Plasticity and Persistent Pain

Journal of Orofacial Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-163

  Ren, Ke ^a   Dubner, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Central sensitization; Descending modulation; Medullary dorsal horn; Neuronal plasticity

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EFFERENT NERVE; FACE PAIN; HUMAN; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; FACIAL PAIN; GANGLIA, SPINAL; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; TRIGEMINAL GANGLION;

EID: 0033140059     PISSN: 10646655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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