Laser-evoked cortical potentials in cluster headache

Cephalalgia

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 510-518

  Ellrich, J ^a   Jung, K ^a   Ristic, D ^a   Yekta, S Said ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Craniofacial; Electrophysiology; Nociception; Trigeminal

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; THULIUM; VALPROIC ACID; VERAPAMIL; ZOLMITRIPTAN;

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CHRONIC CLUSTER HEADACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; EPISODIC CLUSTER HEADACHE; EVOKED CORTICAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REMISSION; YAG LASER;

ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CLUSTER HEADACHE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 34249825470     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2007.01314.x     Document Type: Article

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