The deafferented nonhuman primate is not a reliable model of intractable pain

Before extending the application of motor cortex stimulation it is important to investigate the intimate mechanisms by which it alleviates intractable pain and to consider possible side effects. Self-mutilation in animals following extensive neurectomy or posterior rhizotomy of a limb is thought to...

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Published in:	Neurological research (New York) Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 127 - 129
Main Authors:	Pioli, Elsa Y., Gross, Christian E., Meissner, Wassilios, Bioulac, Bernard H., Bezard, Erwan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 01.03.2003 Maney Publishing
Subjects:	Animals AUTOMUTILATION Behavior, Animal Chronic Disease CHRONIC PAIN Denervation Disease Models, Animal DORSAL RHIZOTOMY Female Macaca fascicularis MOTOR CORTEX STIMULATION Pain, Intractable - physiopathology Primates Reproducibility of Results Rhizotomy Self Mutilation - physiopathology
ISSN:	0161-6412, 1743-1328
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