title: Somatosensory phenotyping for better translation in neuropathic pain?
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical & Translational Research and Washington University Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haroutounian
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia; D010147:Pain Measurement
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