Three-dimensional load analysis of indentation stimulators

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-30

  Bove, Geoffrey M ^a   Robichaud, Daniel R ^b   Grigg, Peter ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Filament stimulators; Hyperalgesia; Mechanical stimulation; Spring gauge; von Frey hairs

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DEVICE; DIRECT CURRENT; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGORITHMS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0037441873     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(02)00326-6     Document Type: Article

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