Dysfunctional pain inhibition in patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: An experimental study

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-31

  Daenen, Liesbeth ^a,b,c   Nijs, Jo ^c,d   Roussel, Nathalie ^a,d   Wouters, Kristien ^b   Van Loo, Michel ^e   Cras, Patrick ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^d Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

^e Medical Centre Kaai 142   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Chronic pain; Chronic whiplash associated disorders; Pain inhibition; Pain modulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONDITIONED PAIN MODULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER; TEMPORAL SUMMATION; WHIPLASH ASSOCIATED DISORDER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC PAIN; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DIFFUSE NOXIOUS INHIBITORY CONTROL; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEURAL INHIBITION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 84873412458     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-2085-2     Document Type: Article

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