Innocuous skin cooling modulates perception and neurophysiological correlates of brief CO2 laser stimuli in humans

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 521-

  Nahra, Hicham ^a   Plaghki, Léon ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

A fibers; C fibers; CO2 laser; Cold; Laser evoked potentials; Pain; Psychophysics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; COOLING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVOKED RESPONSE; HAND; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FIBER C; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SKIN; SKIN TINGLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 24044474411     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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