Pain mechanisms and the management of neuropathic pain.
The nociceptive system is not fixed, but changes in response to its input and activity. This 'plasticity' comprises dynamic developments of both pro- and antinociceptive processes. Recent advances in the understanding of these processes have important implications for the treatment of persistent neuropathic pain.
Alexander
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Sir Humphry Davy Department of Anaesthesia, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
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D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology
D000700:Analgesics