On the repeatability of brush-evoked allodynia using a novel semi-quantitative method in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain

Pain

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 40-46

  Samuelsson, Monika ^a,b   Leffler, Ann Sofie ^a,b   Johansson, Bo ^c   Hansson, Per ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Somedic Sales AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brush evoked pain; Dynamic mechanical allodynia; Neuropathic pain; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249665608     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.10.021     Document Type: Article

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