Selective nociceptor activation in volunteers by infrared diode laser

• Main Authors: Nemenov Mikhail I (Author), Crottaz-Herbette Sonia (Author), Klukinov Michael (Author), Tzabazis Alexander Z (Author), Angst Martin S (Author), Yeomans David C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two main classes of peripheral sensory neurons contribute to thermal pain sensitivity: the unmyelinated C fibers and thinly myelinated Aδ fibers. These two fiber types may differentially underlie different clinical pain states and di...