The influence of regional sympathetic blockade with guanethidine on hyperalgesia in patients with lateral epicondylalgia

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 55-71

  Smith, Josephine ^a   O'Callaghan, James ^b   Vicenzino, Bill ^a   Thurnwald, Penelope ^a   Wright, Anthony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Guanethidine; Hyperalgesia; Lateral epicondylitis; Regional sympathetic block; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

GUANETHIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MYALGIA; NOCICEPTION; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PAIN THRESHOLD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; TENNIS ELBOW;

EID: 0033384054     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v07n04_06     Document Type: Article

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