Ann Rheum Dis. 1994 May; 53(5): 309–314. | PMCID: PMC1005329 |
Joint inflammation is reduced by dorsal rhizotomy and not by sympathectomy or spinal cord transection.
"Sympathectomy is a technique about which we have limited knowledge, applied to disorders about which we have little understanding." Associate Professor Robert Boas, Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australasian College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Anaesthetists, The Journal of Pain, Vol 1, No 4 (Winter), 2000: pp 258-260
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Joint inflammation is reduced by dorsal rhizotomy and not by sympathectomy or spinal cord transection
NMDA and Sympathectomy
CONCLUSIONS: NMDA receptor is related to the induction and maitenance of neuropatic pain, and sympathetic nervous system has a main role in the already induced neuropathic pain.
The Effects of NMDA Antagonists and Sympathectomy on the c-Fos mRNA Expression in the Neuropathic Rat.
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The Effects of NMDA Antagonists and Sympathectomy on the c-Fos mRNA Expression in the Neuropathic Rat.
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