Experimental models of peripheral neuropathic pain based on traumatic nerve injuries - An anatomical perspective

Annals of Anatomy

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-259

  Klusáková, Ilona ^a   Dubový, Petr ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Animal models; Blood flow; Dorsal root ganglion; Peripheral nerve; Wallerian degeneration

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GLIA CELL; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MICROENVIRONMENT; MOLECULE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RODENT; SATELLITE CELL; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANIMALS; AXONS; AXOTOMY; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GANGLIA, SPINAL; NEURONS; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; WALLERIA;

EID: 67349127509     PISSN: 09409602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2009.02.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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