Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6265219 Brain Research 2011 12 Pages PDF
Abstract
►Heterotopic EA stimulation trigger the pain-inhibiting effect of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC). ►The PTN-NTS secondary neural pathway is involved in the EA analgesia. ►Small-diameter (Aδ and/or C) fibers are crucial for the extrasegmental analgesia.
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