Burning pain: axonal dysfunction in erythromelalgia
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Burning pain: axonal dysfunction in erythromelalgia
Erythromelalgia (EM) is a rare neurovascular disorder characterized by intermittent severe burning pain, erythema, and warmth in the extremities on heat stimuli. To investigate the underlying pathophysiology, peripheral axonal excitability studies were performed and changes with heating and therapy explored. Multiple excitability indices (stimulus-response curve, strength-duration time constant...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0304-3959,1872-6623
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000856