Muscle spindles as pain receptors

Background Muscle membranes have a sensation of pain, but within the muscle tissue, the origin of pain is unclear. We present a hypothesis that the pain receptors of the muscle tissue are situated principally in the muscle spindles. A recent report reintroduced that ‘end plate spikes’ in needle elec...

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Main Authors: Juhani V Partanen, Hanna-Reetta Lajunen, Sara K Liljander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-01-01
Series:BMJ Neurology Open
Online Access:https://neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000420.full