A novel computerized system for thermal stimulation of tooth in ferrets

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 305-310

  Ahn, Dong K ^a   Monbureau, Ollie ^b   Narhi, Matti ^c   Maixner, William ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Convergent neuron; Dental stimulator; Tooth pain; Trigeminal nucleus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DENTITION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FERRET; HISTOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; THERMAL STIMULATION; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; COMPUTERS; FERRETS; HOT TEMPERATURE; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; THERMOSENSING; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 81455162153     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.09.030     Document Type: Article

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