Sympathetically maintained pain (SMP): Phentolamine test vs sympathetic nerve blockade. Comparison of two diagnostic methods;Sympathisch unterhaltener schmerz (SMP) - Phentolamintest vs. sympathikusblockade: Vergleich zweier diagnostischer methoden

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Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1076-1083

  Wehnert, Y ^a   Muller B ^a   Larsen, B ^a   Kohn, D ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome; Local sympathetic blockade; Phentolamine test; Sympathetically maintained pain

Indexed keywords

PHENTOLAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 0345382875     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00132-002-0361-6     Document Type: Article

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