Vagus nerve stimulation - A new option for the treatment of chronic pain syndromes?;Vagusstimulation - Eine behandlungsoption für chronische schmerzen?

Schmerz

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 272-277

  Kirchner, A ^a   Birklein, F ^a   Stefan, H ^a   Handwerker, H O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Experimental pain; Psychophysics; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REVIEW; SEIZURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0034883509     PISSN: 0932433X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004820100067     Document Type: Review

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