Peripheral inflammation increases the functional coherency of spinal responses to tactile but not nociceptive stimulation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 2096-2103

  Galhardo, Vasco ^a   Vania Apkarian, A ^b   Lima, Deolinda ^c  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOUCH;

EID: 0036796720     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2002.88.4.2096     Document Type: Article

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