What is the mechanism underlying treatment of pain by systemic application of lidocaine?

Pain

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-6

  Jänig, Wilfrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOALGESIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE FIBER C; NERVE LIGATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIDOCAINE; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44749094001     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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