A feedback-controlled dynamic linear actuator to test foot withdrawal thresholds in rat

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-51

  Grigg, P ^a   Robichaud II, D R ^a   Bove, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Indenter; Nociception; Pain; Pain threshold

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOOT; HYPERALGESIA; LATENT PERIOD; LINEAR ACTUATOR; LOADING TEST; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REACTION TIME; STIMULUS RESPONSE; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAPSAICIN; FEEDBACK; FOOT; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PROBABILITY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; SKIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247511536     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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