Changes in functional properties of A-type but not C-type sensory neurons in vivo in a rat model of peripheral neuropathy

Journal of Pain Research

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 175-192

  Zhu, Yong Fang ^a   Wu, Qi ^a   Henry, James L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action potential configuration; Animal model; Dorsal root ganglion; In vivo recordin; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral neuropathy; Primary sensory neuron

Indexed keywords

ALPHA NERVE FIBER; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER C; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RAT; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 84874980609     PISSN: 11787090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S26367     Document Type: Article

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