Assessment of neuropathic pain

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages

  Cruccu, G ^a   Truini, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser evoked potentials; Neuropathic pain; Nociceptive reflexes; Psychometric measures; Skin biopsy; Somatosensory examination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EVOKED RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PUNCH BIOPSY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSORY EVALUATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN STIMULATION; TACTILE STIMULATION;

EID: 33750859614     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-006-0641-8     Document Type: Article

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