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An Examination of Pain Perception and Cerebral Event-Related Potentials following Carbon Dioxide Laser Stimulation in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Age-Matched Control Volunteers

Authors :
Stephen J Gibson
Xenophon Voukelatos
David Ames
Leon Flicker
Robert D Helme
Source :
Pain Research and Management, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 126-132 (2001)
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2001.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pain perception is known to depend on integrated cognitive processing. Alzheimer's disease affects 5% to 10% of older adults, but the impact of this disease on pain sensitivity and report has yet to be fully investigated.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine (General)
R5-920

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
12036765
Volume :
6
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Pain Research and Management
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.659ac8fdfc8848f2bf63475f12cd47d9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2001/814374