Vagus nerve stimulation suppresses pain but has limited effects on neurogenic inflammation in humans

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 449-

  Kirchner, Annette ^a,b   Stefan, Hermann ^a   Bastian, Katrin ^a   Birklein, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antinociception; C fiber function; Experimental pain; Human; Neurogenic inflammation; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; STIMULUS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33646756892     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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