Presynaptic excitability changes of group Ia fibres to muscle nociceptive stimulation in humans

Brain Research

Volumn 818, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 12-22

  Rossi, A ^a   Decchi, B ^a   Ginanneschi, F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Group I pathway; Motor control; Muscle pain; Presynaptic inhibition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CELL; MYALGIA; NERVE CELL; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE FIBERS; NEURAL INHIBITION; PAIN; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0033528273     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)01253-0     Document Type: Article

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