Sympathetic nervous system involvement in the syndrome of painful legs and moving toes

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 370-374

  Drummond, Peter D ^a   Finch, Philip M ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome; Painful legs and moving toes; Sympathetic blockade; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LIMB MOVEMENT; LUMBAR SYMPATHECTOMY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOE;

ADULT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); PAIN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TOES;

EID: 4243052703     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200409000-00015     Document Type: Article

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