Decreased perceptual learning ability in complex regional pain syndrome

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 903-909

  Maihöfner, Christian ^a   DeCol, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome; Cortical reorganization; Neuropathic pain; Perceptual learning; Plasticity; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LIMB; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SPACE PERCEPTION; TOUCH;

EID: 34548210966     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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