Peripheral nociceptor sensitization mediates allodynia in patients with distal symmetric polyneuropathy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 260, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 761-766

  Truini, A ^a   Biasiotta, A ^a   Di Stefano, G ^a   La Cesa, S ^a   Leone, C ^a   Cartoni, C ^b   Leonetti, F ^b   Casato, M ^b   Pergolini, M ^b   Petrucci, M T ^b   Cruccu, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Laser evoked potentials; Painful neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; LASER EVOKED POTENTIAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN RECEPTOR; PAIN THRESHOLD; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POLYNEUROPATHIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84876495959     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-012-6698-9     Document Type: Article

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