title: [Quantification of acute muscle pain after whiplash injury using computer-aided pressure algesimetry].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study utilised the PC-interactive pressure algesimetry to quantify cervical pain after whiplash injury. Pressure painfulness of the splenius and trapezius muscles was investigated in patients with an acute cervical syndrome after whiplash injury and compared to that of healthy subjects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pressure painfulness of neck and shoulder muscles was significantly increased in whiplash patients. The trapezius muscles were more painful left than right, probably due to the seat belt position.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The computer-interactive pressure algesimetry enables a standardised, rater-independent quantification of cervical pain due to whiplash injury.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen. katharina.nebel@uni-essen.de
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nebel
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stude
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lüdecke
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wiese
authors.forename: Hans Christoph
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Diener
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keidel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis