Motor cortex stimulation - Effective for neuropathic pain but the mode of action remains illusive

Pain

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 6-7

  Meyerson, Björn ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MOTOR CORTEX; NEURALGIA; PAIN; RATS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27644435017     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.07.019     Document Type: Editorial

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