Laser-evoked potential abnormalities in central pain patients: The influence of spontaneous and provoked pain

Brain

Volumn 125, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2766-2781

  Garcia Larrea, Luis ^a   Convers, Philippe ^a,c   Magnin, Michel ^a   André Obadia, Nathalie ^a,b   Peyron, Roland ^a,c   Laurent, Bernard ^a,c   Mauguière, François ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

^c SERVICE DE NEUROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Central pain; Laser evoked potentials; Neuropathic pain; Non organic pain; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED CORTICAL RESPONSE; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 0036895397     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awf275     Document Type: Article

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