Constructing and deconstructing the gate theory of pain

Pain

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 210-216

  Mendell, Lorne M ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal horn; Dorsal root potentials; Gate theory; Nociceptor; Presynaptic inhibition; Substantia gelatinosa; TENS

Indexed keywords

GATE CONTROL THEORY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PAIN RECEPTOR; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

DORSAL HORN; DORSAL ROOT POTENTIALS; GATE THEORY; NOCICEPTOR; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SUBSTANTIA GELATINOSA; TENS;

ANIMALS; GANGLIA, SPINAL; HUMANS; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PAIN; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; SENSORY GATING;

EID: 84892787031     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: 18726623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.12.010     Document Type: Review

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