Peripheral Contributions to Visceral Hyperalgesia

Hyperalgesia has long been recognized clinically as a consequence of tissue injury. Primary hyperalgesia (arising from the site of injury) is generally considered to be due to sensitization of sensory receptors (eg, nociceptors) and perhaps activation of so-called ‘silent nociceptors’ by mediators r...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: GF Gebhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/730765
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!