Characterization of rat forepaw function in two models of cervical dorsal root injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-29

  Wu, Ann ^a   Lauschke, Jenny L ^a   Morris, Renée ^a   Waite, Phil M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dorsal root injury; Horizontal error ladder; Neuropathic pain; Skilled reaching

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CRUSH TRAUMA; DEAFFERENTATION; DORSAL ROOT; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; FOREFOOT; GAIT; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINE INJURY; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FORELIMB; HAND STRENGTH; HYPERALGESIA; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; NERVE REGENERATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RADICULOPATHY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 59849090787     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2008.0675     Document Type: Article

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