Sensory disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome: Clinical observations, autonomic interactions, and possible mechanisms

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1257-1266

  Drummond, Peter D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS); Hyperalgesia; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERRED PAIN; REVIEW; THALAMUS;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; PAIN, REFERRED; PERCEPTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THALAMUS;

EID: 79952115027     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00912.x     Document Type: Article

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