Heterotopic low-frequency stimulation induces nociceptive LTD within the same central receptive field in man

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-198

  Jung, Kerstin ^a   Larsen, Lars Emil ^a   Rottmann, Silke ^a   Ellrich, Jens ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Concentric electrode; Pain perception; Plasticity; Spinal system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; DERMATOME; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HETEROTOPIC LOW FREQUENCY STIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; LONG-TERM SYNAPTIC DEPRESSION; MALE; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959757125     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: 14321106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-011-2718-8     Document Type: Article

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