Comprehensive analysis of neurobehavior associated with histomorphological alterations in a chronic constrictive nerve injury model through use of the CatWalk XT system: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 250-262

  Chiang, Chien Yi ^a   Sheu, Meei Ling ^a   Cheng, Fu Chou ^b   Chen, Chun Jung ^b   Su, Hong Lin ^a   Sheehan, Jason ^c   Pan, Hung Chuan ^a,b,d  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CatWalk XT; Chronic constrictive injury; Mechanic allodynia; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral nerve; Rat; Thermal hyperalgesia

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC CATGUT; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN S 100; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC CONSTRICTION INJURY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL LIGATION; GAIT; HISTOLOGY; HYPERALGESIA; INJURY SEVERITY; LABORATORY TEST; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE LIGATION; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SKIN; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL GANGLION; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STANDING;

ANIMALS; HYPERALGESIA; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SKIN;

EID: 84892385239     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.9.JNS13353     Document Type: Article

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