Cortical processing of mechanical hyperalgesia: A MEG study

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-70

  Maihöfner, Christian ^a   Jesberger, Florian ^a   Seifert, Frank ^a   Kaltenhäuser, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain; Cortex; fMRI; Functional imaging; Hyperalgesia; Magnetoencephalography; Neuropathic pain; Pain; Somatosensory system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; STRENGTH;

ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARIETAL LOBE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049128330     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.02.007     Document Type: Article

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