Functional imaging of central nervous system involvement in complex regional pain syndrome

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1279-1284

  Schwenkreis, Peter ^a   Maier, C ^a   Tegenthoff, M ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL;

EID: 68549125092     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1630     Document Type: Review

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