Altered pain sensitivity in elderly women with chronic neck pain.

Age-related changes occur in both the peripheral and central nervous system, yet little is known about the influence of chronic pain on pain sensitivity in older persons. The aim of this study was to investigate pain sensitivity in elders with chronic neck pain compared to healthy elders.Thirty elde...

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Main Authors: Sureeporn Uthaikhup, Romchat Prasert, Aatit Paungmali, Kritsana Boontha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4454693?pdf=render