Effects of smoking on neuropathic pain in two people with spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 330-332

  Richards, J Scott ^a,b   Kogos Jr , Stephen C ^a   Ness, T J ^a   Oleson, Christina V ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarettes; Neuropathic pain; Nicotine; Nicotinic receptors; Paraplegia; Smoking; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADICULAR PAIN; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 30844438147     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2005.11753829     Document Type: Article

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