Assessing mechanical allodynia in the rat paw with a new electronic algometer

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 41-47

  Ängeby Möller, Kristina ^a   Johansson, Bo ^b   Berge, Odd Geir ^a  

^a In Vivo Pharmacology   (Sweden)

^b Somedic Sales AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Electronic pressure algometer; Neuropathy; Pain; Rat; Von Frey filaments; Withdrawal thresholds

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; STANDARD; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ANIMALS; CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRONICS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 16744365823     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(98)00083-1     Document Type: Article

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