C-fiber function assessed by the laser Doppler imager flare technique and acetylcholine iontophoresis

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 985-991

  Green, Alistair Q ^a   Krishnan, Singhan T ^b   Rayman, Gerry ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b HINCHINGBROOKE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Axon reflex; C fibers; Iontophoresis; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; EMLA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER DOPPLER IMAGER FLARE TECHNIQUE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; AXONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; VASODILATION;

EID: 71549144425     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21333     Document Type: Article

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