Allodynia may be due to a peripheral mechanism, reflecting an abnormal reduction of the mechanical threshold in sensitised nociceptors, or to a central mechanism, reflecting the sensitization of ...

Peripheral neuropathies are a collection of over 100 disorders that have a variety of symptoms caused by impaired nerves. Their clinical features range from mild to disabling and are rarely ...

Interestingly, previous studies have typically shown that less central, but rather peripheral mechanisms contribute to quadriceps muscle fatigue after short-duration endurance exercise [3]. We ...

This article reviews data supporting a peripheral mechanism for activation of emesis caused by cytotoxic drugs and irradiation. On the basis of this model, a case for oral administration of 5-HT 3 ...

Video and computer game sales in the United States nearly tripled from 1996 to 2006, reaching $7.4 billion, and in 2004, sales of videogame items surpassed cinema box office receipts for the first ...