Electrophysiological testing of the trigeminofacial system: Aid in the diagnosis of atypical facial pain

Pain

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 191-200

  Jääskeläinen, Satu K ^a   Forssell, Heli ^a   Tenovuo, Olli ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Atypical facial pain; Blink reflex; Jaw reflex; Mechanical allodynia; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EYELID REFLEX; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW OPENING REFLEX; MALE; NEURALGIA; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; AGED; BLINKING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAW; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFLEX; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0344267680     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00203-6     Document Type: Article

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