Topographical distribution of pinprick and warmth thresholds to CO2 laser stimulation on the human skin

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-118

  Agostino, R ^a,b   Cruccu, G ^a   Iannetti, G ^a   Romaniello, A ^a,c   Truini, A ^a   Manfredi, M ^a,d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Antidiabetic Center 'ACISMOM'   (Italy)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

A nociceptors; Free nerve endings; Laser threshold; Pinprick sensation; Warm sensation; Warmth receptors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE ENDING; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN STIMULATION; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN;

EID: 0034640158     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01038-7     Document Type: Article

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