Autonomic activation and pain in response to low-grade mental stress in fibromyalgia and shoulder/neck pain patients

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 743-755

  Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard ^a,b   Sand, Trond ^a,b   Westgaard, Rolf Harald ^a   Stovner, Lars Jacob ^a,b   White, Linda R ^a,b   Bang Leistad, Rune ^b   Helde, Grethe ^a   Rø, Magne ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Central sensitisation; Chronic pain; SIA; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; SKIN BLOOD FLOW;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SHOULDER PAIN; SKIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547460546     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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