Spinal and supraspinal contributions to central sensitization in peripheral neuropathy

NeuroSignals

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 175-181

  Suzuki, Rie ^a   Dickenson, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5HT; 5HT3; Descending excitation; Gabapentin; Lamina I; NK1 receptor; Spinal cord; Substance P

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR;

ANXIETY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN STEM; EMOTIONALITY; EXCITABILITY; FEAR; NERVE CELL; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; SEROTONIN; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 26244441323     PISSN: 1424862X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087656     Document Type: Review

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