Radicular pain - Recent pathophysiologic concepts and therapeutic implications;Radikuläre schmerzen - Aktuelle pathophysiologische konzepte und therapeutische implikationen

Schmerz

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 425-429

  Olmarker, K ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Intervertebral disk; Nerve root; Neuropathic pain; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CYTOKINE; PROTEOGLYCAN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ARTICLE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; ISCHIALGIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE ROOT; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADICULAR PAIN;

HUMANS; PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; SCIATICA; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 0035217989     PISSN: 0932433X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004820100027     Document Type: Article

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