Atypical trigeminal neuralgia: A consequence of central sensitization

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-66

  Hu, Wen han ^a,b   Zhang, Kai ^b   Zhang, Jian guo ^a,b  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1 INHIBITOR; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; GABAPENTIN; INDOMETACIN; KETOROLAC;

ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; DEMYELINATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EARLY INTERVENTION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PREDICTION; SENSITIZATION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

HUMANS; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 77953360486     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.01.028     Document Type: Article

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