Determination of nerve conduction velocity of C-fibres in humans from thermal thresholds to contact heat (thermode) and from evoked brain potentials to radiant heat (CO2 laser)

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 411-422

  Opsommer, E ^a   Masquelier, E ^a   Plaghki, L ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

C fibres; CO2 laser; Laser evoked potentials; Nerve conduction velocity; Thermode

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; SENSORY NERVE; THERMAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0033212714     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0987-7053(00)87265-2     Document Type: Article

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