Involvement of selective alpha-2 adrenoreceptor in sympathetically maintained pain

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 420-423

  Park, Chan Hong ^a   Yong, An ^a   Lee, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Wooridul Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alpha 2 antagonist; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PHENTOLAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77955199350     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.47.6.420     Document Type: Article

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