Unilateral t13 and l1 dorsal root avulsion: Methods for a novel model of central neuropathic pain

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 851, Issue , 2012, Pages 171-183

  Wieseler, Julie ^a   Ellis, Amanda ^a   Maier, Steven F ^a   Watkins, Linda R ^a   Falci, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Central neuropathic pain; Grid walk; Hindpaw allodynia; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; HYPERALGESIA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEURALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL ROOT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HYPERALGESIA; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84858131470     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-561-9_12     Document Type: Article

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