Peripheral neuropathic pain: From mechanisms to symptoms

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 16, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Baron, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Central sensitization; Hyperalgesia

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; NORADRENALIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; ALLODYNIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; NERVE FIBER C; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034040041     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200006001-00004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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