Chemosensory perception and event-related potentials in self-reported chemical hypersensitivity

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 243-255

  Nordin, Steven ^a,b   Martinkauppi, Mikael ^a   Olofsson, Jonas ^a   Hummel, Thomas ^c   Millqvist, Eva ^d   Bende, Mats ^e  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain potentials; Intensity; Irritation; Odor; Trigeminal; Unpleasantness

Indexed keywords

PYRIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN REGION; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; SELF REPORT; SENSORY EVALUATION; STIMULATION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHEMORECEPTORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PYRIDINES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 11844254464     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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