Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 211, Issue 1 , Pages 43-47 , 15 July 2003

Long-lasting effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the thermal hyperalgesia in the rat model of peripheral neuropathy

  • Takaya Inoue

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-6-6879-3133; fax: +81-6-6879-3139.
    • Department of Acute Critical Medicine (Anesthesiology), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Makoto Takenoshita

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    • Department of Anesthesiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-chou, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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  • Masahiko Shibata

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    • Department of Acute Critical Medicine (Anesthesiology), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Mitsuhiro Nishimura

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    • Department of Acute Critical Medicine (Anesthesiology), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Gaku Sakaue

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    • Department of Acute Critical Medicine (Anesthesiology), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Sho C. Shibata

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    • Department of Acute Critical Medicine (Anesthesiology), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Takashi Mashimo

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    • Department of Acute Critical Medicine (Anesthesiology), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-2, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

Received 28 June 2002 ,Revised 4 February 2003 ,Accepted 5 February 2003.

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PII: S0022-510X(03)00038-8

doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00038-8

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 211, Issue 1 , Pages 43-47 , 15 July 2003

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