Magnetic resonance spectroscopy to assess neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain

Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 576-593

  Chang, Linda ^a   Munsaka, Sody M ^a   Kraft Terry, Stephanie ^b   Ernst, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Neuroinflammation; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; CREATINE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHRONIC PAIN; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GLIA CELL; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NEURALGIA; NEURONS;

EID: 84878771307     PISSN: 15571890     EISSN: 15571904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11481-013-9460-x     Document Type: Review

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