Neuroplasticity--an important factor in acute and chronic pain

The nociceptive system is not just a system for the conduction of pain impulses from the periphery to the brain. We now know that plastic changes can take place in the periphery, the spinal cord and also in higher brain centres following injury or inflammation. These changes may increase the magnitu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Swiss medical weekly 2002-06, Vol.132 (21-22), p.273-278
Hauptverfasser:	Petersen-Felix, Steen, Curatolo, Michele
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Animals Chronic Disease Humans Neuronal Plasticity - physiology Pain - physiopathology
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