Modulation of mechanosensory vibrissal responses in the trigeminocervical complex by stimulation of the greater occipital nerve in a rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain
Abstract Background Stimulation of the occipital or trigeminal nerves has been successfully used to treat chronic refractory neurovascular headaches such as migraine or cluster headache, and painful neuropathies. Convergence of trigeminal and occipital sensory afferents in the ‘trigeminocervical com...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Headache and Pain |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-020-01161-y |