Heterotopic noxious conditioning stimulation (HNCS) reduced the intensity of spontaneous pain, but not of allodynia in painful peripheral neuropathy

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 452-462

  Tuveson, Birgitta ^a   Leffler, Ann Sofie ^a   Hansson, Per ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamic mechanical allodynia; Heterotopic noxious conditioning stimulation; Pain modulation; Painful peripheral neuropathy; Quantitative sensory testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRESSURE;

EID: 33847634768     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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