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Nerves and nerve injuries. Volume 2, Pain, treatment, injury, disease and future directions /

Nerves and Nerve Injuries is a must-have for clinicians and researchers dealing with the Peripheral Nervous System and neuropathy. An indispensable work for anyone studying the nerves or treating patients with nerve injuries, these books will become the 'go to' resource in the field. The n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Tubbs, R. Shane (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK : Academic Press, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Receptors for Noxious HeatReceptors for Noxious Cold; Receptors for Noxious Mechanical Stimuli; Chemoreceptors; Noxious Chemical Detectors; TRPV1 and Capsaicin; TRP Channels as Polymodal Receptors; Genes That Encode for TRP Channels; Tissue Injury and Inflammation; Serotonin; Bradykinin; ATP; Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes; Protons; Sensitization of PANs by Inflammatory Mediators; Central Sensitization; Neurogenic Inflammation; Nociceptor Interactions With the Immune System; Neurogenic Inflammation and Peripheral Sensitization in Disease; Arthritis; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Conclusion.
  • Occipital Nerve BlockadeBotulinum Toxin Type A (BOTOX�) Injection; Surgical Approaches; Subdermal Avulsion; Rhizotomy; Percutaneous Neurolysis; Surgical Neurolysis; Neuromodulation; Spinal Cord Stimulation; Radiofrequency Ablation; Upper Cervical Spine Fusion; Surgical Decompression; C2/C3 Dorsal Root Ganglionectomy; Neurectomy; References; Chapter 4: Peripheral Nerve Surgery for Pain; Introduction; General Considerations; History, Examination, and Diagnostic Evaluation; Nonsurgical Management; Surgery on Peripheral Nerves for Pain Control; Neurectomy and Neurolysis.
  • Surgery on the Autonomic Nervous SystemSympathectomy and Sympathetic Block; Celiac Plexus and Thoracic Splanchnic Nerves; Hypogastric Plexus, Presacral Nerves; Ganglion Impar; Sympathectomy and CRPS; Dorsal Rhizotomy and Dorsal Ganglionectomy; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Treatment; Introduction; History; Anatomy; Pharmacological Treatment; Surgical Management: Extracranial Approaches; Surgical Management: Intracranial Approaches; Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermal Rhizotomy and Pulsed Radiofrequency; Radiosurgery; Conclusions; References.