Mechanisms of dynamic mechanical allodynia and dysesthesia in patients with peripheral and central neuropathic pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 498-503

  Landerholm, Åsa H ^a   Hansson, Per T ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central post stroke pain; Dynamic mechanical allodynia; Dysesthesia; Peripheral neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CELECOXIB; CODEINE; DULOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; PARACETAMOL; PREGABALIN; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL POST STROKE PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ALLODYNIA; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL DYSESTHESIA; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE FIBER; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE SENSORY TESTING; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRESSURE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STROKE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956106319     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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