Self-reported sensory descriptors are associated with quantitative sensory testing parameters in patients with cervical radiculopathy, but not in patients with fibromyalgia

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 621-633

  Tampin, B ^a,b   Briffa, N K ^a   Slater, H ^a,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Fremantle Hospital and Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEAT; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE ROOT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARAMETERS; PARESTHESIA; PHENOTYPE; PRESSURE SENSATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADICULOPATHY;

EID: 84879566333     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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