Abnormal function of C-fibers in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 26, Issue 44, 2006, Pages 11287-11294

  Ørstavik, Kristin ^a   Namer, Barbara ^b   Schmidt, Roland ^c   Schmelz, Martin ^d   Hilliges, Marita ^e   Weidner, Christian ^b   Carr, Richard W ^b   Handwerker, Hermann ^b   Jørum, Ellen ^a   Torebjörk, H Erik ^c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^e HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

C fibers; Degeneration; Diabetes; Microneurography; Neuropathy; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; EFFERENT NERVE; FEMALE; FOOT; HEAT; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TOUCH;

EID: 33750935695     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2659-06.2006     Document Type: Article

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