Painful and non-painful neuropathy in HIV-infected patients: An analysis of somatosensory nerve function

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-31

  Martina, Claes ^a   Solders, Göran ^a   Sönnerborg, Anders ^a   Hansson, Per ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NERVE FIBER C; NERVE FUNCTION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLD; FEMALE; HEAT; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURITIS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 0037250341     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(02)00053-8     Document Type: Article

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