Influence of Stimulation Location and Posture on the Reliability and Comfort of the Nociceptive Flexion Reflex
BACKGROUND: The lower limb nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) is commonly used to assess the function of the nociceptive system. Currently, there is a lack of standardized stimulation procedures to determine the NFR threshold, making comparisons of thresholds across studies difficult.
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Main Authors: | Gwyn N Lewis, David A Rice, Kathryn Jourdain, Peter J McNair |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Pain Research and Management |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/619124 |
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