Changes in nociceptive flexion reflex threshold across the menstrual cycle in healthy women

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 621-626

  Tassorelli, Cristina ^a   Sandrini, Giorgio ^a   Proietti Cecchini, Alberto ^a   Nappi, Rossella E ^a   Sances, Grazia ^a   Martignoni, Emilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender; Menstrual cycle; Nociceptive flexion reflex; Pain; Steroid hormones; Threshold

Indexed keywords

STEROID HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEX; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036071247     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PSY.0000021945.35402.0D     Document Type: Article

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