Visualisation of phantom pain and backpain using imaging techniques. Implication for treatment;Visualisierung von phantom- und rückenschmerzen durch bildgebende verfahren: Implikationen für die behandlung

Orthopade

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 553-557

  Flor, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Cortical plasticity; Imaging; Memory of pain; Pain treatment; Phantom limb pain

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OPIATE;

AFFECT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CINGULATE GYRUS; DEAFFERENTATION; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MEMORY; MODEL; MODULATION; MYOELECTRIC CONTROL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROIMAGING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHANTOM PAIN; REVIEW; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; AGNOSIA; BACKACHE; BRAIN MAPPING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BACK PAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM LIMB; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

EID: 3142726160     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00132-003-0614-z     Document Type: Review

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