Is fibromyalgia a central pain state?

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 45-57

  Henriksson, Karl G ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Fibromyalgia; Muscular pain; Pain mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEREDITY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MYALGIA; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 0036308253     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v10n01_05     Document Type: Conference Paper

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