Modulation of sensitized C-fibers by adrenergic stimulation in human neuropathic pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 517-524

  Schattschneider, Jörn ^a   Scarano, Marco ^a   Binder, Andreas ^a   Wasner, Gunnar ^a   Baron, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neuropathic pain; Nociceptor sensitization; Sympathetic afferent coupling

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ADRENERGIC NERVE; ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE FIBER C; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NOCICEPTORS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PARESTHESIA; PERCEPTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 39749103555     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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