Mechanisms of pain in multiple sclerosis: A combined clinical and neurophysiological study

Pain

Volumn 153, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2048-2054

  Truini, Andrea ^a,b   Galeotti, Francesca ^c   La Cesa, Silvia ^a   Di Rezze, Simone ^a   Biasiotta, Antonella ^a   Di Stefano, Giulia ^a   Tinelli, Emanuele ^a   Millefiorini, Enrico ^a   Gatti, Antonio ^d   Cruccu, Giorgio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser evoked potentials; Multiple sclerosis; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EVOKED RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER EVOKED POTENTIAL; LHERMITTE PHENOMENON; LIMB PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BRAIN; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PAIN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84866353731     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: 18726623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.05.024     Document Type: Article

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