Low threshold unmyelinated mechanoafferents can modulate pain

Low threshold unmyelinated mechanoafferents can modulate pain

Abstract Background Human, hairy skin contains a subgroup of C-fibers, the C-low threshold mechanoreceptive afferents ((C-LTMR) C-tactile or C-touch (CT) fibers) that are linked with the signaling of affective aspects of human touch. Recent studies suggest an involvement of these afferents in the mo...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Habig, Anne Schänzer, Wolfgang Schirner, Gothje Lautenschläger, Benjamin Dassinger, Håkan Olausson, Frank Birklein, Elke R. Gizewski, Heidrun H. Krämer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
CT afferents
Small fiber neuropathy (SFN)
Pain perception
Pain inhibition
Spinal cord
fMRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0963-6

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