Main Title |
Functional Neuroanatomy of Pain [electronic resource] / |
Type |
EBOOK |
Author |
Usunoff, Kamen G.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, |
Year Published |
2006 |
Call Number |
RC321-580 |
ISBN |
9783540281665 |
Subjects |
Medicine ;
Neurosciences
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Internet Access |
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Collation |
IX, 119 p. 19 illus. online resource. |
Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Functional neuroanatomy of the pain system -- Primary afferent neuron -- Distribution of nociceptor peripheral endings -- Termination in the spinal cord and spinal trigeminal nucleus -- Ascending pathways of the spinal cord and of the STN -- Dorsal column nuclei and nociception -- Cerebellum and nociception -- Cortices involved in pain perception and thalamocortical projection -- Descending modulatory pathways -- Neuropathic pain -- Central changes consequent to peripheral nerve injury -- The role of glial cells -- Neuropathology of herpes zoster (HZ) and of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) -- Diabetic neuropathic pain -- Cancer neuropathic pain -- Central neuropathic pain -- Concluding remarks -- Summary -- Subject index. (will follow) |