Hypolocomotion, asymmetrically directed behaviors (licking, lifting, flinching, and shaking) and dynamic weight bearing (gait) changes are not measures of neuropathic pain in mice

• Main Authors: Schorscher-Petcu Ara (Author), Austin Jean-Sebastien (Author), Hughes Sara F (Author), Ritchie Jennifer (Author), Graham Allyson C (Author), Mogil Jeffrey S (Author), Langford Dale J (Author), Bennett Gary J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous (non-evoked) pain is a major clinical symptom of neuropathic syndromes, one that is understudied in basic pain research for practical reasons and because of a lack of consensus over precisely which behaviors reflect spont...