Laboratory tools for assessing neuropathic pain

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Di Stefano, Giulia ^a   La Cesa, Silvia ^a   Biasiotta, Antonella ^a   Leone, Caterina ^a   Pepe, Alessia ^a   Cruccu, Giorgio ^a   Truini, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser evoked potentials; Neuropathic pain; Nociceptive pathways; Quantitative sensory testing; Skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LASER EVOKED POTENTIAL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PUNCH BIOPSY; QUANTITATIVE SENSORY TESTING; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NERVE; SKIN STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HUMANS; LASERS; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84864237786     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-1033-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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