Spectrum of cutaneous hyperalgesias/allodynias in neuropathic pain patients

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 368-376

  Verdugo, R J ^a,b   Bell, L A ^a   Campero, M ^a,b   Salvat, F ^c   Tripplett, B ^a   Sonnad, J ^a   Ochoa, José L ^a,d  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c Instituto de Investigaciones Neurologicas Raul Carrera   (Argentina)

^d Kern Critical Care Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Complex regional pain syndrome; Hyperalgesia; Neuropathic pain; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE II; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER C; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PARESIS; PSYCHOGENIC PAIN; SENSITIZATION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCICEPTORS; PARESIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 8844277647     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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