Simulation in sensory neurons reveals a key role for delayed Na+ current in subthreshold oscillations and ectopic discharge: Implications for neuropathic pain

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1430-1442

  Kovalsky, Yifat ^a   Amir, Ron ^a   Devor, Marshall ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM ION;

ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SODIUM CURRENT; SPIKE; SPINAL GANGLION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ION CHANNEL GATING; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURAL INHIBITION; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 70349301419     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00005.2009     Document Type: Article

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