title: [Electrophysiological assessment of pain sensitivity in neurotic patients].
abstract: The results are presented of a study of pain sensitivity in neurotic patients comparing them with the results obtained in 40 controls. For the study the electrophysiological method of nociceptive flexion reflex was used in which reflex threshold is closely correlated with pain threshold. It was found that pronounced neurotic symptoms caused an evident lowering of the pain threshold, and its clinical counterpart was increased pain sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Psychoneurologicznej Wojskowego Instytutu Medycyny Lotniczej, Warszawie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwasucki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D009619:Nociceptors; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold; D012026:Reflex, Stretch; D013497:Sural Nerve
vernacular_title: Elektrofizjologiczna ocena wrazliwości na ból u pacjentów z nerwica.