Pressure pain sensitivity and insular combined glutamate and glutamine (Glx) are associated with subsequent clinical response to sham but not traditional acupuncture in patients who have chronic pain

Medical Acupuncture

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 154-160

  Harte, Steven E ^a   Clauw, Daniel J ^a   Napadow, Vitaly ^b   Harris, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Fibromyalgia; Glutamate; Glx; Pain; Sensitivity; Sham

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NOCICEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84876152945     PISSN: 19336586     EISSN: 19336594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acu.2013.0965     Document Type: Article

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