Persistence of pain induced by startle and forehead cooling after sympathetic blockade in patients with complex regional pain syndrome

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 98-102

  Drummond, P D ^a   Finch, P M ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARTLE REFLEX; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VASOCONSTRICTION; WARMING;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STARTLE REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347755537     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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