Altered central sensitization in subgroups of women with vulvodynia

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 755-763

  Zhang, Zheng ^a   Zolnoun, Denniz A ^a   Francisco, Eric M ^a   Holden, Jameson K ^a   Dennis, Robert G ^a   Tommerdahl, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptation; central sensitization; vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SENSORY STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 80053898034     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31821c98ec     Document Type: Article

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