Hypolocomotion, asymmetrically directed behaviors (licking, lifting, flinching, and shaking) and dynamic weight bearing (gait) changes are not measures of neuropathic pain in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous (non-evoked) pain is a major clinical symptom of neuropathic syndromes, one that is understudied in basic pain research for practical reasons and because of a lack of consensus over precisely which behaviors reflect spont...

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Main Authors: Schorscher-Petcu Ara, Austin Jean-Sebastien, Hughes Sara F, Ritchie Jennifer, Graham Allyson C, Mogil Jeffrey S, Langford Dale J, Bennett Gary J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-06-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/6/1/34