Resolution of Inflammation-Induced Axonal Mechanical Sensitivity and Conduction Slowing in C-Fiber Nociceptors

Journal of Pain

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-192

  Dilley, Andrew ^a   Bove, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

axonal mechanical sensitivity; conduction velocity; electrophysiology; inflammation; Neuritis; nociceptors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; IN VIVO STUDY; LIMB PAIN; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; NEURITIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; AXOTOMY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURITIS; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPINAL NERVES;

EID: 38349192044     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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