Time-dependent effect of epidural steroid on pain behavior induced by chronic compression of dorsal root ganglion in rats

Brain Research

Volumn 1174, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46

  Gu, Xiaoping ^a   Wang, Shuxing ^b   Yang, Liling ^b   Sung, Backil ^b   Lim, Grewo ^b   Mao, Ji ^b   Zeng, Qing ^b   Chang, Yang ^b   Mao, Jianren ^b  

^a THE AFFILIATED DRUM TOWER HOSPITAL OF NANJING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (China)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Dorsal root ganglia; Epidural; Glucocorticoid receptor; Hyperalgesia; Neuropathic pain; Radicular pain; Sciatica; Steroid

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MIFEPRISTONE; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE COMPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PARADOXICAL DRUG REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; RAT; SPINAL GANGLION; STEROID THERAPY; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HYPERALGESIA; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; MIFEPRISTONE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEURALGIA; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS; TRIAMCINOLONE;

RATTUS;

EID: 34748883901     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.08.030     Document Type: Article

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