Single-unit analysis of the spinal dorsal horn in patients with neuropathic pain

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-150

  Guenot, Marc ^a,b,c   Bullier, Jean ^d   Rospars, Jean Pierre ^e   Lansky, Petr ^f   Mertens, Patrick ^a   Sindou, Marc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Institut Federatif des Neurosciences de Lyon   (France)

^d Brain and Cognition Research Center in Toulouse   (France)

^e CEMAGREF   (France)

^f INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Microelectrode; Neuropathic pain; Neurosurgery; Spinal dorsal horn; Unitary recordings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEAFFERENTATION; DISABILITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROELECTRODE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; NOCICEPTION; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; SINGLE UNIT ACTIVITY; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; RADICULOPATHY; RHIZOTOMY;

EID: 0037839245     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-200304000-00009     Document Type: Article

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